CVE-2017-12562

Critical

Published: 05/08/2017(UTC)Translated: 14/06/2026(UTC)NVD NIST

Summary

Heap-based buffer overflow in the psf_binheader_writef function in common.c in libsndfile through version 1.0.28 allows remote attackers to cause application crashes or possibly have unspecified other impacts.

Risk Assessment

Remote attackers may exploit this vulnerability to cause application crashes, leading to service availability interruptions.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the libsndfile library to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability.

Original NVD description (English source)

Heap-based Buffer Overflow in the psf_binheader_writef function in common.c in libsndfile through 1.0.28 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact.