CVE-2017-14245
mediumpriority · track · 33EPSS 0.020 · 81 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
An out of bounds read in the function d2alaw_array() in alaw.c of libsndfile 1.0.28 may lead to a remote DoS attack or information disclosure, related to mishandling of the NAN and INFINITY floating-point values.
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Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 5.8–8.1
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affected products (12)
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references (19)
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- https://github.com/erikd/libsndfile/issues/317cnnvd
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/12/msg00016.htmlcnnvd
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/10/msg00030.htmlcnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158700/Gentoo-Linux-Security-Advisory-202007-65.htmlcnnvd
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-65cnnvd
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4013-1/cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2019.2063/cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2020.3743/cnnvd
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