CVE-2017-6888

medium

Description

An error in the "read_metadata_vorbiscomment_()" function (src/libFLAC/stream_decoder.c) in FLAC version 1.3.2 can be exploited to cause a memory leak via a specially crafted FLAC file.

References

https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/secunia_research/2017-7/

https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/advisories/82639/

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/KNZYTAU5UWBVXVJ4VHDWPR66ZVDLQZRE/

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/33W6XZAAEJYRGU3XYHRO7XSYEA7YACUB/

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/01/msg00001.html

https://git.xiph.org/?p=flac.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=4f47b63e9c971e6391590caf00a0f2a5ed612e67

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2018-04-25

Updated: 2024-11-21

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 4.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 5.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H