CVE-2017-6888

An error in the "read_metadata_vorbiscomment_()" function (src/libFLAC/stream_decoder.c) in FLAC version 1.3.2 can be exploited to cause a memory leak via a specially crafted FLAC file.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://git.xiph.org/?p=flac.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=4f47b63e9c971e6391590caf00a0f2a5ed612e67
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/01/msg00001.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/33W6XZAAEJYRGU3XYHRO7XSYEA7YACUB/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/KNZYTAU5UWBVXVJ4VHDWPR66ZVDLQZRE/
https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/advisories/82639/	Third Party Advisory
https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/secunia_research/2017-7/	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:flac_project:flac:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:32:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:33:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2018-04-25 21:29

Updated : 2023-11-07 02:49

NVD link : CVE-2017-6888

Mitre link : CVE-2017-6888

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-6888

JSON object : View

Products Affected

flac_project

flac

debian

debian_linux

fedoraproject

fedora

CWE

CWE-772

Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime

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