CVE-2017-16942 Information

Description

In libsndfile 1.0.25 (fixed in 1.0.26) a divide-by-zero error exists in the function wav_w64_read_fmt_chunk() in wav_w64.c which may lead to DoS when playing a crafted audio file.

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Reference

https://github.com/erikd/libsndfile/issues/341 https://usn.ubuntu.com/4013-1/

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction Required

NONE

Scope

REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

NONE

Base Score

HIGH

Base Severity

6.5