CVE-2017-6828 is a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the readValue function of audiofile (aka libaudiofile and Audio File Library) version 0.3.6. This flaw allows remote attackers to achieve high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability by tricking a user into opening a specially crafted WAV file. While rated as high severity (CVSS 7.8), there is no known public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB) and it is not listed in CISA's KEV catalog. The vulnerability has garnered minimal community discussion and media coverage, suggesting low active exploitation or public awareness.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.3.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:audiofile:audiofile:0.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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