# CVE-2017-6892: Memory corruption in libsndfile

> An out-of-bounds read in libsndfile allows attackers to cause denial of service or disclose information via a crafted AIFF file.

- **Severity:** High 8.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 12 Jun 2017
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2017-6892, DLA-985-1, GHSA-7fc7-mjc4-7mmh, MGASA-2017-0197, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-6892

## What is CVE-2017-6892?

CVE-2017-6892 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Flexera Software LLC libsndfile, published on 12 Jun 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

In libsndfile version 1.0.28, an error in the "aiff_read_chanmap()" function (aiff.c) can be exploited to cause an out-of-bounds read memory access via a specially crafted AIFF file.

Weakness: CWE-119 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-6892?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Libsndfile Project Libsndfile.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-6892?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2017-6892 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-6892 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Flexera Software LLC libsndfile

- [CVE-2022-33064](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-33064/): Memory corruption in n/a (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2022-33065](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-33065/): Integer overflow in n/a (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2026-37555](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-37555/): Integer overflow in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2025-52194](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-52194/): Memory corruption in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2024-50613](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-50613/): Denial of service in n/a (medium 6.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-6892 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-6892 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Flexera Software LLC libsndfile, published on 12 Jun 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-6892 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Flexera Software LLC libsndfile. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-6892/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-6892/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-6892
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-6892
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-6892

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