CVE-2015-7747

Name: CVE-2015-7747
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-02-19T21:15:11.2+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 8.8/10EPSS 8.80%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2015-7747 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Buffer overflow in the afReadFrames function in audiofile (aka libaudiofile and Audio File Library) allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (program crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted audio file, as demonstrated by sixteen-stereo-to-eight-mono.c.. EPSS estimates a 8.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Buffer overflow in the afReadFrames function in audiofile (aka libaudiofile and Audio File Library) allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (program crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted audio file, as demonstrated by sixteen-stereo-to-eight-mono.c.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

8.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

8.80%

94.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-120

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	12.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	14.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	15.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	15.10
Fedoraproject	Fedora	23
Audiofile	Audiofile	< 0.3.6

References

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/170387.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/06/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2787-1Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/audiofile/+bug/1502721Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/ccrisan/motioneyeos/blob/master/package/audiofile/0008-CVE-2015-7747.patchPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/08/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/170387.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/06/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2787-1Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/audiofile/+bug/1502721Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/ccrisan/motioneyeos/blob/master/package/audiofile/0008-CVE-2015-7747.patchPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/08/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Feb 19, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2015-7747?

How severe is CVE-2015-7747?

CVE-2015-7747 has a CVSS score of 8.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 8.80% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2015-7747?

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Source: NVD / NIST