Memory corruption in Flexera Software LLC libsndfile
Priority MEDIUM 43CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
In libsndfile version 1.0.28, an error in the "aiff_read_chanmap()" function (aiff.c) can be exploited to cause an out-of-bounds read memory access via a specially crafted AIFF file.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02485 84th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flexera Software LLC | libsndfile | 1.0.28 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- libsndfile VendorFlexera Software LLC Affected 1.0.28 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:libsndfile_project:libsndfile:1.0.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.28 | Vulnerable | Libsndfile Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:libsndfile_project:libsndfile:1.0.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.28 Vulnerable ·Libsndfile Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-6892
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7fc7-mjc4-7mmh
References
Advisory 4
More Flexera Software LLC vulnerabilities
- TI-2011-03652 Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in lmgrd in Flexera FlexNet Publisher 11.10… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2015-06818 Multiple buffer overflows in (1) lmgrd and (2) Vendor Daemon in Flexera FlexNet Publisher… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2019-15367 FlexNet Publisher 11.12.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery (Add Local Admin) CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.1
- TI-2011-03651 Heap-based buffer overflow in lmadmin in Flexera FlexNet Publisher 11.10 (aka FlexNet… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2018-14211 Resource allocation without limits in Flexera Software LLC FlexNet Publisher CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2017-04623 Out-of-bounds write in Flexera Software LLC GnuTLS libtasn1 CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2017-6892 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-6892 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7fc7-mjc4-7mmh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2017-6892 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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