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Vulnerability record · CVE-2017-6838 · published 20 March 2017

CVE-2017-6838: Audiofile integer overflow vulnerability

Audiofile · Audiofile

Integer overflow in sfcommands/sfconvert.c in Audio File Library (aka audiofile) 0.3.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted file.

5.5 CVSS 3.0 Medium EPSS 3.0% · top 13.3% CWE-190 · Integer overflow
5.5CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 4.3
3.0%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
10References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Integer overflow in sfcommands/sfconvert.c in Audio File Library (aka audiofile) 0.3.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted file.

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3814
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/03/13/9 Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/02/20/audiofile-multiple-ubsan-crashes/ Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://github.com/antlarr/audiofile/commit/7d65f89defb092b63bcbc5d98349fb222ca73b3c Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/mpruett/audiofile/issues/41 Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3814
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/03/13/9 Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/02/20/audiofile-multiple-ubsan-crashes/ Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://github.com/antlarr/audiofile/commit/7d65f89defb092b63bcbc5d98349fb222ca73b3c Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/mpruett/audiofile/issues/41 Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2017-6838), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-06). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.