CVE-2017-6888
Published: August 31, 2023Last modified: August 31, 2023
Description
An error in the "read_metadata_vorbiscomment_()" function (src/libFLAC/stream_decoder.c) in FLAC version 1.3.2 can be exploited to cause a memory leak via a specially crafted FLAC file.
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 5.5 |
| Attack Vector | LOCAL |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | NONE |
| User interaction | REQUIRED |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | NONE |
| Integrity impact | NONE |
| Availability impact | HIGH |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | flac | Not affected (1.4.2-r0) |
| Stream | flac | Not affected (1.4.3-r1) |
References
- https://git.xiph.org/?p=flac.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=4f47b63e9c971e6391590caf00a0f2a5ed612e67
- https://git.xiph.org/?p=flac.git;a=commit;h=4f47b63e9c971e6391590caf00a0f2a5ed612e67
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/01/msg00001.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/33W6XZAAEJYRGU3XYHRO7XSYEA7YACUB/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/KNZYTAU5UWBVXVJ4VHDWPR66ZVDLQZRE/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/33W6XZAAEJYRGU3XYHRO7XSYEA7YACUB/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/KNZYTAU5UWBVXVJ4VHDWPR66ZVDLQZRE/
- https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/advisories/82639/
- https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/secunia_research/2017-7/