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.
MediumCVSS 5.5
EPSS 1.3%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
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.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| debian/flac(Debian:12) | < 1.3.2-2 | 1.3.2-2 |
| debian/flac(Debian:13) | < 1.3.2-2 | 1.3.2-2 |
| debian/flac(Debian:14) | < 1.3.2-2 | 1.3.2-2 |
| flac project flac | <= 1.3.2 | No fix listed |
| debian linux | = 9.0 | No fix listed |
| fedoraproject fedora | = 32 | No fix listed |
| fedoraproject fedora | = 33 | No fix listed |
| alpine/flac(Alpine:v3.10) | < 1.3.2-r2 | 1.3.2-r2 |
| alpine/flac(Alpine:v3.11) | < 1.3.2-r2 | 1.3.2-r2 |
| alpine/flac(Alpine:v3.12) | < 1.3.2-r2 | 1.3.2-r2 |
| alpine/flac(Alpine:v3.13) | < 1.3.2-r2 | 1.3.2-r2 |
| alpine/flac(Alpine:v3.14) | < 1.3.2-r2 | 1.3.2-r2 |
| alpine/flac(Alpine:v3.15) | < 1.3.2-r2 | 1.3.2-r2 |
| alpine/flac(Alpine:v3.16) | < 1.3.2-r2 | 1.3.2-r2 |
| alpine/flac(Alpine:v3.17) | < 1.3.2-r2 | 1.3.2-r2 |
| alpine/flac(Alpine:v3.18) | < 1.3.2-r2 | 1.3.2-r2 |
| alpine/flac(Alpine:v3.19) | < 1.3.2-r2 | 1.3.2-r2 |
| alpine/flac(Alpine:v3.20) | < 1.3.2-r2 | 1.3.2-r2 |
| alpine/flac(Alpine:v3.21) | < 1.3.2-r2 | 1.3.2-r2 |
| alpine/flac(Alpine:v3.22) | < 1.3.2-r2 | 1.3.2-r2 |
| alpine/flac(Alpine:v3.23) | < 1.3.2-r2 | 1.3.2-r2 |
| alpine/flac(Alpine:v3.24) | < 1.3.2-r2 | 1.3.2-r2 |
| alpine/flac(Alpine:v3.8) | < 1.3.2-r2 | 1.3.2-r2 |
| alpine/flac(Alpine:v3.9) | < 1.3.2-r2 | 1.3.2-r2 |
| ubuntu/praat(Ubuntu:24.04) | All versions | No fix listed |
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| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| ubuntu/praat(Ubuntu:26.04) | All versions | No fix listed |
| ubuntu/praat(Ubuntu:26.10) | All versions | No fix listed |
| FLAC | = 1.3.2 | No fix listed |
| ubuntu/praat(Ubuntu:22.04) | All versions | No fix listed |
References
- Ubuntu CVE tracker vendor-advisory
- USN-5733-1 vendor-advisory
- www.cve.org
- Debian Security Tracker CVE-2017-6888 vendor-advisory
- git.xiph.org
- [debian-lts-announce] 20210104 [SECURITY] [DLA 2514-1] flac security update mailing-list third-party-advisory
- FEDORA-2021-ed9c13a1d5 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2021-a48ccc6754 vendor-advisory
- secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com third-party-advisory
- secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com third-party-advisory
- security.alpinelinux.org vendor-advisory
- bugs.debian.org issue-tracking