CVE-2017-6836

Name: CVE-2017-6836
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-03-20T16:59:02.89+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 2.87%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-6836 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Heap-based buffer overflow in the Expand3To4Module::run function in libaudiofile/modules/SimpleModule.h 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 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted file.. EPSS estimates a 2.87% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the Expand3To4Module::run function in libaudiofile/modules/SimpleModule.h 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 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

2.87%

85.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
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/2017/03/13/8Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/02/20/audiofile-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-expand3to4modulerun-simplemodule-h/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://github.com/mpruett/audiofile/issues/40Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/mpruett/audiofile/pull/42Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3814Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/03/13/8Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/02/20/audiofile-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-expand3to4modulerun-simplemodule-h/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://github.com/mpruett/audiofile/issues/40Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/mpruett/audiofile/pull/42Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-6836?

How severe is CVE-2017-6836?

CVE-2017-6836 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.87% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-6836?

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Source: NVD / NIST