PT-2017-17358 · Audiofile+2 · Audio File Library+2

Asarubbo · Published 2017-03-14 · Updated 2025-01-28 · CVE-2017-6831

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.5

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Audio File Library (aka audiofile) versions 0.2.7 through 0.3.6

Description The issue is related to a heap-based buffer overflow in the decodeBlockWAVE function in IMA.cpp. This allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted file.

Recommendations For versions 0.2.7 through 0.3.6, consider disabling the decodeBlockWAVE function in IMA.cpp to prevent exploitation until a patch is available. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

DoS

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

AZL-36923

AZL-7174

CVE-2017-6831

DLA-867-1

DSA-3814-1

MGASA-2017-0129

OESA-2021-1040

ROSA-SA-2025-2636

SUSE-SU-2017:0940-1

SUSE-SU-2017:1182-1

SUSE-SU-2017_0940-1

SUSE-SU-2017_1182-1

USN-3241-1

Affected Products

Audio File Library

Suse

Ubuntu

References · 72

• 🔥 https://github.com/ccrisan/motioneyeos/blob/master/package/audiofile/0008-CVE-2015-7747.patch · Exploit
• 🔥 https://github.com/Hack-Me/Pocs_for_Multi_Versions/tree/main/CVE-2017-6831 · Exploit
• https://github.com/mpruett/audiofile/issues/35 · Patch
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-6835 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-6836 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-6834 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-6829 · Security Note
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-6829 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-6830 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/USN-3241-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-6827 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-6831 · Security Note
• https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3241-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://github.com/antlarr/audiofile/commit/a2e9eab8ea87c4ffc494d839ebb4ea145eb9f2e6 · Patch
• https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2017-0129.html · Security Note