CVE-2017-6831

Name: CVE-2017-6831
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-03-20T16:59:02.703+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 3.09%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-6831 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Heap-based buffer overflow in the decodeBlockWAVE function in IMA.cpp in Audio File Library (aka audiofile) 0.3.6, 0.3.5, 0.3.4, 0.3.3, 0.3.2, 0.3.1, 0.3.0 and 0.2.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted file.. EPSS estimates a 3.09% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the decodeBlockWAVE function in IMA.cpp in Audio File Library (aka audiofile) 0.3.6, 0.3.5, 0.3.4, 0.3.3, 0.3.2, 0.3.1, 0.3.0 and 0.2.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted file.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.5/10

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

EPSS Probability

3.09%

86.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Audiofile	Audiofile	0.2.7
Audiofile	Audiofile	0.3.0
Audiofile	Audiofile	0.3.1
Audiofile	Audiofile	0.3.2
Audiofile	Audiofile	0.3.3
Audiofile	Audiofile	0.3.4
Audiofile	Audiofile	0.3.5
Audiofile	Audiofile	0.3.6
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0
Debian	Debian Linux	9.0

References

http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3814Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/03/13/3Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97588Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/02/20/audiofile-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-imadecodeblockwave-ima-cpp/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://github.com/Hack-Me/Pocs_for_Multi_Versions/tree/main/CVE-2017-6831Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/antlarr/audiofile/commit/a2e9eab8ea87c4ffc494d839ebb4ea145eb9f2e6Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/mpruett/audiofile/issues/35Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3814Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/03/13/3Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97588Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/02/20/audiofile-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-imadecodeblockwave-ima-cpp/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://github.com/Hack-Me/Pocs_for_Multi_Versions/tree/main/CVE-2017-6831Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/antlarr/audiofile/commit/a2e9eab8ea87c4ffc494d839ebb4ea145eb9f2e6Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/mpruett/audiofile/issues/35Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Mar 20, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-6831?

How severe is CVE-2017-6831?

CVE-2017-6831 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 3.09% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-6831?

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Source: NVD / NIST