CVE-2017-7742 Memory corruption in n/a
A segmentation violation in libsndfile allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a specially crafted FLAC file.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-7742?
CVE-2017-7742 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Apr 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
In libsndfile before 1.0.28, an error in the "flac_buffer_copy()" function (flac.c) can be exploited to cause a segmentation violation (with read memory access) via a specially crafted FLAC file during a resample attempt, a similar issue to CVE-2017-7585.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-7742?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Libsndfile Project Libsndfile.
How do I fix CVE-2017-7742?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2017-7742 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-7742 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2017-7742, DEBIAN-CVE-2017-7742, GHSA-c3h5-xmq3-3g76, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-7742.