In libsndfile before 1.0.28, an error in the "flac_buffer_copy()" function (flac.c) can…
Priority LOW 28CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · 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 before 1.0.28, an error in the "flac_buffer_copy()" function (flac.c) can be exploited to cause a segmentation violation (with read memory access) via a specially crafted FLAC file during a resample attempt, a similar issue to CVE-2017-7585.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01388 72nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:libsndfile_project:libsndfile:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.0.27 | Vulnerable | Libsndfile Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:libsndfile_project:libsndfile:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.0.27 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-2017-7742
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c3h5-xmq3-3g76
References
More Libsndfile Project Libsndfile vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-14545 Multiple signed integers overflow in function au_read_header in src/au.c and in functions… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2022-14544 An off-by-one error in function wav_read_header in src/wav.c in Libsndfile 1.1.0, results… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2025-35280 Libsndfile <=1.2.2 contains a memory leak vulnerability in the mpeg_l3_encoder_init()… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2024-34035 libsndfile through 1.2.2 has a reachable assertion, that may lead to application exit, in… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2024-34034 libsndfile through 1.2.2 has an ogg_vorbis.c vorbis_analysis_wrote out-of-bounds read. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
- TI-2017-09293 Heap-based Buffer Overflow in the psf_binheader_writef function in common.c in libsndfile… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2017-7742 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-7742 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-c3h5-xmq3-3g76 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2017-7742 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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