CVE-2017-7586
5.5
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.17%
Description
In libsndfile before 1.0.28, an error in the "header_read()" function (common.c) when handling ID3 tags can be exploited to cause a stack-based buffer overflow via a specially crafted FLAC file.
How to fix CVE-2017-7586
To remediate CVE-2017-7586, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/libsndfile—upgrade to 1.0.27-2 or later
Is CVE-2017-7586 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.2%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 1.0.27-2
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM5.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |