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.

Score

CVSS 3.1 5.5 Medium

Status

Modified - PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com

Published

2018-04-25

Last modified

2024-08-05

Weaknesses

CWE-772

Affected products

• Debian Linux (Debian)
• Fedora (Fedoraproject)
• Flac (Flac)
• Flac (Flac Project)

References

• https://git.xiph.org/?p=flac.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=4f47b63e9c971e6391590caf00a0f2a5ed612e67
• https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/01/msg00001.html
• https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/33W6XZAAEJYRGU3XYHRO7X…
• https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/KNZYTAU5UWBVXVJ4VHDWPR…
• https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/advisories/82639/
• https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/secunia_research/2017-7/