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TI-2007-04795 Aliases CVE-2007-4974GHSA-h6f6-m3cj-r7wc

Heap-based buffer overflow in the flac_buffer_copy function in libsndfile 1.0.17 and…

Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Heap-based buffer overflow in the flac_buffer_copy function in libsndfile 1.0.17 and earlier might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a FLAC file with crafted PCM data containing a block with a size that exceeds the previous block size.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.04488 91st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 14

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mega-nerd:libsndfile:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 1.0.17VulnerableMega-nerd
cpe:2.3:a:mega-nerd:libsndfile:0.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.0.8VulnerableMega-nerd
cpe:2.3:a:mega-nerd:libsndfile:0.0.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.0.28VulnerableMega-nerd
cpe:2.3:a:mega-nerd:libsndfile:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.0VulnerableMega-nerd
cpe:2.3:a:mega-nerd:libsndfile:1.0.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.0 rc1VulnerableMega-nerd
cpe:2.3:a:mega-nerd:libsndfile:1.0.0:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.0 rc6VulnerableMega-nerd
cpe:2.3:a:mega-nerd:libsndfile:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.1VulnerableMega-nerd
cpe:2.3:a:mega-nerd:libsndfile:1.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.10VulnerableMega-nerd
cpe:2.3:a:mega-nerd:libsndfile:1.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.11VulnerableMega-nerd
cpe:2.3:a:mega-nerd:libsndfile:1.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.12VulnerableMega-nerd
  • cpe:2.3:a:mega-nerd:libsndfile:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.0.17 Vulnerable ·Mega-nerd
  • cpe:2.3:a:mega-nerd:libsndfile:0.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.0.8 Vulnerable ·Mega-nerd
  • cpe:2.3:a:mega-nerd:libsndfile:0.0.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.0.28 Vulnerable ·Mega-nerd
  • cpe:2.3:a:mega-nerd:libsndfile:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0 Vulnerable ·Mega-nerd
  • cpe:2.3:a:mega-nerd:libsndfile:1.0.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·Mega-nerd
  • cpe:2.3:a:mega-nerd:libsndfile:1.0.0:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0 rc6 Vulnerable ·Mega-nerd
  • cpe:2.3:a:mega-nerd:libsndfile:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1 Vulnerable ·Mega-nerd
  • cpe:2.3:a:mega-nerd:libsndfile:1.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.10 Vulnerable ·Mega-nerd
  • cpe:2.3:a:mega-nerd:libsndfile:1.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.11 Vulnerable ·Mega-nerd
  • cpe:2.3:a:mega-nerd:libsndfile:1.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.12 Vulnerable ·Mega-nerd
Show 4 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mega-nerd:libsndfile:1.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.13VulnerableMega-nerd
cpe:2.3:a:mega-nerd:libsndfile:1.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.14VulnerableMega-nerd
cpe:2.3:a:mega-nerd:libsndfile:1.0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.15VulnerableMega-nerd
cpe:2.3:a:mega-nerd:libsndfile:1.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.16VulnerableMega-nerd
  • cpe:2.3:a:mega-nerd:libsndfile:1.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.13 Vulnerable ·Mega-nerd
  • cpe:2.3:a:mega-nerd:libsndfile:1.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.14 Vulnerable ·Mega-nerd
  • cpe:2.3:a:mega-nerd:libsndfile:1.0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.15 Vulnerable ·Mega-nerd
  • cpe:2.3:a:mega-nerd:libsndfile:1.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.16 Vulnerable ·Mega-nerd

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-4974
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h6f6-m3cj-r7wc

References

Advisory 7

Other 2

  • TI-2015-06483 Heap-based buffer overflow in libsndfile 1.0.25 allows remote attackers to have… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2009-01703 Heap-based buffer overflow in voc_read_header in libsndfile 1.0.15 through 1.0.19, as… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2009-01706 Heap-based buffer overflow in aiff_read_header in libsndfile 1.0.15 through 1.0.19, as… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2009-00175 Integer overflow in libsndfile 1.0.18, as used in Winamp and other products, allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2011-02357 Integer overflow in libsndfile before 1.0.25 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
  • TI-2009-04591 The (1) htk_read_header, (2) alaw_init, (3) ulaw_init, (4) pcm_init, (5) float32_init… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3

Sources

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