CVE-2017-15267

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Published Oct 11, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 2.6% KEV · Not listed

Description

In GNU Libextractor 1.4, there is a NULL Pointer Dereference in flac_metadata in flac_extractor.c.

Affected Products

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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

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DLA	DLA-1198-1	libextractor security update
EUVD	EUVD-2017-6727	In GNU Libextractor 1.4, there is a NULL Pointer Dereference in flac_metadata in flac_extractor.c.
Ubuntu USN	USN-4641-1	libextractor vulnerabilities

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.6% (2.613% 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/msg00003.html
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/10/11/1
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101272
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1499600
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00000.html

History

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Subscriptions

Gnu Libextractor

Weaknesses

CWE-476

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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