CVE-2017-15266

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Published Oct 11, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 5.5 Medium EPSS 1.5% KEV · Not listed

Description

In GNU Libextractor 1.4, there is a Divide-By-Zero in EXTRACTOR_wav_extract_method in wav_extractor.c via a zero sample rate.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:gnu:libextractor:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DLA	DLA-1198-1	libextractor security update
EUVD	EUVD-2017-6726	In GNU Libextractor 1.4, there is a Divide-By-Zero in EXTRACTOR_wav_extract_method in wav_extractor.c via a zero sample rate.
Ubuntu USN	USN-4641-1	libextractor vulnerabilities

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.5% (1.500% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-libextractor/2017-10/msg00002.html
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/10/11/1
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101271
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1499599
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00000.html

History

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Subscriptions

Gnu Libextractor

Weaknesses

CWE-369

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 7:50 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Oct 11, 2017, 5:00 PM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 7:50 PM
Reserved: Oct 11, 2017, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 1:07 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 11, 2017, 5:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:07 AM

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