libsndfile 1.0.28 AIFF File aiff.c aiff_read_chanmap memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in libsndfile 1.0.28. This affects the function aiff_read_chanmap of the file aiff.c of the component AIFF File Handler. This manipulation causes memory corruption. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2017-6892. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in libsndfile 1.0.28 (Audio Processing Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function aiff_read_chanmap of the file aiff.c of the component AIFF File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The bug was discovered 06/13/2017. The weakness was presented 06/12/2017 (GitHub Repository). The advisory is shared at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2017-6892 since 03/14/2017. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 100796 (Debian DLA-985-1 : libsndfile security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 197493 (Ubuntu Security Notification for Libsndfile Vulnerabilities (USN-4013-1)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 days after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (100796) and SecurityFocus (BID 105996†). See VDB-100762, VDB-100763, VDB-100764 and VDB-100766 for similar entries. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 100796
Nessus Name: Debian DLA-985-1 : libsndfile security update
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OpenVAS ID: 867773
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for libsndfile FEDORA-2017-708adeb9b6
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Patch: github.com

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: f833c53cb596e9e1792949f762e0b33661822748
Researcher: Pedro Sampaio
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CVE: CVE-2017-6892 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-6892
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-102253
SecurityFocus: 105996 - Libsndfile 'sndfile.c' Denial of Service Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 06/13/2017 08:54
Updated: 12/08/2022 12:59
Changes: 06/13/2017 08:54 (75), 10/16/2019 11:03 (6), 12/27/2020 07:44 (2), 12/08/2022 12:51 (4), 12/08/2022 12:59 (1)
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