CVE-2017-9129 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in Freeware Advanced Audio Coder (FAAC) version 1.28, specifically within the wav_open_read function. An attacker can trigger a large loop by providing a specially crafted WAV file, leading to resource exhaustion. This vulnerability has a CVSS v3.0 score of 5.5 (Medium), indicating a local attack vector with low complexity, requiring user interaction, and resulting in high availability impact. While there is an exploit available on ExploitDB, there is no evidence of active exploitation, Metasploit modules, or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.28CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:audiocoding:freeware_advanced_audio_coder:1.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.