CVE-2017-18207

Published Mar 1, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 6.5 Medium EPSS 1.3% KEV · Not listed
Description
The Wave_read._read_fmt_chunk function in Lib/wave.py in Python through 3.6.4 does not ensure a nonzero channel value, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero and exception) via a crafted wav format audio file. NOTE: the vendor disputes this issue because Python applications "need to be prepared to handle a wide variety of exceptions.

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 9:13 PM
Reserved
Feb 28, 2018, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 1, 2018, 5:29 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:12 AM