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Vulnerabilities / CVE-2017-12562

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CVE-2017-12562

libsndfile: Heap-based Buffer Overflow in psf_binheader_writef function in common.c

Published Modified CWE 119
In the Trivy database since at least 24 Oct 2026, 07:11 UTCWhen it arrived before that build is not recorded.

Severity by source

NVD9.8CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Red Hat3.3CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Trivy's own label is CRITICAL. Rated critical by NVD, CBL-Mariner. Rated lower by Red Hat (low), Ubuntu (low).

Description

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.

Affected packages and fixed versions

SourcePackageFixed in
CBL-Mariner 1.0libsndfile0:1.0.28-14.cm1
alpine 3.10libsndfile1.0.28-r2
alpine 3.11libsndfile1.0.28-r2
alpine 3.12libsndfile1.0.28-r2
alpine 3.13libsndfile1.0.28-r2
alpine 3.14libsndfile1.0.28-r2
alpine 3.15libsndfile1.0.28-r2
alpine 3.16libsndfile1.0.28-r2
alpine 3.17libsndfile1.0.28-r2
alpine 3.18libsndfile1.0.28-r2
alpine 3.19libsndfile1.0.28-r2
alpine 3.20libsndfile1.0.28-r2
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SourcePackageFixed in
CBL-Mariner 1.0libsndfile0:1.0.28-14.cm1
alpine 3.10libsndfile1.0.28-r2
alpine 3.11libsndfile1.0.28-r2
alpine 3.12libsndfile1.0.28-r2
alpine 3.13libsndfile1.0.28-r2
alpine 3.14libsndfile1.0.28-r2
alpine 3.15libsndfile1.0.28-r2
alpine 3.16libsndfile1.0.28-r2
alpine 3.17libsndfile1.0.28-r2
alpine 3.18libsndfile1.0.28-r2
alpine 3.19libsndfile1.0.28-r2
alpine 3.20libsndfile1.0.28-r2
alpine 3.21libsndfile1.0.28-r2
alpine 3.22libsndfile1.0.28-r2
alpine 3.23libsndfile1.0.28-r2
alpine 3.24libsndfile1.0.28-r2
alpine 3.3libsndfile1.0.28-r2
alpine 3.4libsndfile1.0.28-r2
alpine 3.5libsndfile1.0.28-r2
alpine 3.6libsndfile1.0.28-r2
alpine 3.7libsndfile1.0.28-r2
alpine 3.8libsndfile1.0.28-r2
alpine 3.9libsndfile1.0.28-r2
alpine edgelibsndfile1.0.28-r2
debian 11libsndfile1.0.28-3
debian 12libsndfile1.0.28-3
debian 13libsndfile1.0.28-3
debian 14libsndfile1.0.28-3
debian 7libsndfile1.0.25-9.1+deb7u4
debian 8libsndfileno fix listed
debian 9libsndfile1.0.27-3+deb9u3
echolibsndfile1.0.28-3
Red Hatlibsndfileno fix listed
Red Hatlibsndfile-develno fix listed
Red Hatlibsndfile-utilsno fix listed
root.io debian 12rootio-libsndfile1.0.28-3
ubuntu 14.04-ESMlibsndfile1.0.25-7ubuntu2.2+esm1
ubuntu 16.04libsndfile1.0.25-10ubuntu0.16.04.3
ubuntu 16.04-ESMlibsndfile1.0.25-10ubuntu0.16.04.3

References

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