CVE-2017-12954 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in libgig 4.0.0, specifically within the gig::Region::GetSampleFromWavePool function, affecting products like libgig0 and libgig. This medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) can be triggered remotely by an unauthenticated attacker sending a crafted gig file, leading to an invalid memory read and application crash. While no active exploitation or Metasploit/Nuclei modules are reported, an ExploitDB entry (EDB-42546) exists, indicating public exploit code availability, though community discussion and media coverage are minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:libgig0:libgig:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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