In libsndfile 1.0.25 (fixed in 1.0.26), a divide-by-zero error exists in the function wav_w64_read_fmt_chunk() in wav_w64.c, which may lead to DoS when playing a crafted audio file.
The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:
Find out more about CVE-2017-16942 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.
NOTE: The following CVSS v3 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
CVSS3 Base Score | 4.3 |
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CVSS3 Base Metrics | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L |
Attack Vector | Network |
Attack Complexity | Low |
Privileges Required | None |
User Interaction | Required |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | None |
Integrity Impact | None |
Availability Impact | Low |
Platform | Package | State |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | libsndfile | Will not fix |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | libsndfile | Will not fix |