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CVE-2017-14246

27
FAUCET Score

CVE-2017-14246 describes an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the d2ulaw_array() function of libsndfile 1.0.28, affecting Debian and libsndfile projects. This flaw, stemming from mishandling of NAN and INFINITY floating-point values, carries a CVSS v3.0 score of 8.1 (High), indicating a critical risk. An unauthenticated attacker could exploit this remotely with low complexity, potentially leading to a denial-of-service or information disclosure. Currently, there is no known active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
1.0.28CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:libsndfile_project:libsndfile:1.0.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.0

8.1HIGH

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

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
2.8
Impact Score
5.2
CvssVersion
3.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
2.23%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
80.9%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-25
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0223 is in the 80th percentile among its peer group of 14,848 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.1 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (6)

microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 16897-16820Fixed in: 1.0.31-1
microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: cm1 libsndfile 1.0.31-1 on CBL Mariner 1.0Fixed in: 1.0.31-1
microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: CBL Mariner 1.0 x64Fixed in: 1.0.31-1
microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: CBL Mariner 1.0 ARMFixed in: 1.0.31-1
redhatend of lifevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6Fixed in: libsndfile
redhatend of lifevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7Fixed in: libsndfile

Vendor Advisories (3)

microsoft2021-Jan/CVE-2017-14246

CVE-2017-14246

Jan 12, 2021
redhatCVE-2017-14246Low

libsndfile: Out-of-bounds read in the function d2ulaw_array()

Sep 14, 2017
microsoft2017-Sep/CVE-2017-14246Important

An out of bounds read in the function d2ulaw_array() in ulaw.c of libsndfile 1.0.28 may lead to a remote DoS attack or information disclosure related to mishandling of the NAN and INFINITY floating-point values.

Sep 12, 2017

References

github.com / erikd/libsndfile/issues/317
Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
lists.debian.org / debian-lts-announce/2018/12/msg00016.html
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.debian.org / debian-lts-announce/2020/10/msg00030.html
security.gentoo.org / glsa/202007-65
usn.ubuntu.com / 4013-1