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CVE-2017-12562

Heap-based Buffer Overflow in the psf_binheader_writef function in common.c in libsndfile through...

9.8 CriticalFix available

Heap-based Buffer Overflow in the psf_binheader_writef function in common.c in libsndfile through 1.0.28 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

3.98%Up 3.0 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 9.8

Heap-based Buffer Overflow in the psf_binheader_writef function in common.c in libsndfile through 1.0.28 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact.

Record
CVE-2017-12562
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0
7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Heap-based Buffer Overflow in the psf_binheader_writef function in common.c in libsndfile through 1.0.28 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact.

Record
CVE-2017-12562
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-4134 No score

Heap-based Buffer Overflow in the psf_binheader_writef function in common.c in libsndfile through 1.0.28 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact.

Record
EUVD-2017-4134
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-52w2-9c5h-2xqj 9.8

Heap-based Buffer Overflow in the psf_binheader_writef function in common.c in libsndfile through...

Heap-based Buffer Overflow in the psf_binheader_writef function in common.c in libsndfile through 1.0.28 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact.

Record
GHSA-52w2-9c5h-2xqj
CVSS 3.0
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVALPINE-CVE-2017-12562 9.8

Heap-based Buffer Overflow in the psf_binheader_writef function in common.c in libsndfile through 1.0.28 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact.

Record
ALPINE-CVE-2017-12562
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVBELL-CVE-2017-12562 9.8

CVE-2017-12562 does not affect BellSoft software

Record
BELL-CVE-2017-12562
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
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OSV 9.8

Heap-based Buffer Overflow in the psf_binheader_writef function in common.c in libsndfile through 1.0.28 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact.

Record
CVE-2017-12562
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2017-12562 9.8

Heap-based Buffer Overflow in the psf_binheader_writef function in common.c in libsndfile through 1.0.28 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2017-12562
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2017-12562 9.8

Heap-based Buffer Overflow in the psf_binheader_writef function in common.c in libsndfile through 1.0.28 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2017-12562
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 3.0
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2017-0338 No score

Updated libsndfile packages fix security vulnerability

It was discovered that a Heap-based Buffer Overflow in the psf_binheader_writef function in common.c in libsndfile through 1.0.28 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact.

Record
MGASA-2017-0338
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10992-1 No score

libsndfile-devel-1.0.31-2.2 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the libsndfile-devel-1.0.31-2.2 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10992-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUSN-4704-1 No score

libsndfile vulnerabilities

It was discovered that libsndfile incorrectly handled certain malformed files. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause libsndfile to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-12562)

It was discovered that libsndfile incorrectly handled certain malformed files. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause libsndfile to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 ESM. (CVE-2017-14245, CVE-2017-14246, CVE-2017-14634, CVE-2017-16942, CVE-2017-6892, CVE-2018-13139, CVE-2018-19432, CVE-2018-19661, CVE-2018-19662, CVE-2018-19758, CVE-2019-3832)

Record
USN-4704-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
libsndfile
Alpine:v3.10
 before 1.0.28-r2
1.0.28-r2
libsndfile
Alpine:v3.11
 before 1.0.28-r2
1.0.28-r2
libsndfile
Alpine:v3.12
 before 1.0.28-r2
1.0.28-r2
libsndfile
Alpine:v3.13
 before 1.0.28-r2
1.0.28-r2
libsndfile
Alpine:v3.14
 before 1.0.28-r2
1.0.28-r2
libsndfile
Alpine:v3.15
 before 1.0.28-r2
1.0.28-r2
libsndfile
Alpine:v3.16
 before 1.0.28-r2
1.0.28-r2
libsndfile
Alpine:v3.17
 before 1.0.28-r2
1.0.28-r2
libsndfile
Alpine:v3.18
 before 1.0.28-r2
1.0.28-r2
libsndfile
Alpine:v3.19
 before 1.0.28-r2
1.0.28-r2
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
libsndfile
Alpine:v3.20
 before 1.0.28-r2
1.0.28-r2
libsndfile
Alpine:v3.21
 before 1.0.28-r2
1.0.28-r2
libsndfile
Alpine:v3.22
 before 1.0.28-r2
1.0.28-r2
libsndfile
Alpine:v3.23
 before 1.0.28-r2
1.0.28-r2
libsndfile
Alpine:v3.24
 before 1.0.28-r2
1.0.28-r2
libsndfile
Alpine:v3.3
 before 1.0.28-r2
1.0.28-r2
libsndfile
Alpine:v3.4
 before 1.0.28-r2
1.0.28-r2
libsndfile
Alpine:v3.5
 before 1.0.28-r2
1.0.28-r2
libsndfile
Alpine:v3.6
 before 1.0.28-r2
1.0.28-r2
libsndfile
Alpine:v3.7
 before 1.0.28-r2
1.0.28-r2
libsndfile
Alpine:v3.8
 before 1.0.28-r2
1.0.28-r2
libsndfile
Alpine:v3.9
 before 1.0.28-r2
1.0.28-r2
libsndfile
Debian:12
 before 1.0.28-3
1.0.28-3
libsndfile
Debian:13
 before 1.0.28-3
1.0.28-3
libsndfile
Debian:14
 before 1.0.28-3
1.0.28-3
libsndfile
Debian:7
 before 1.0.25-9.1+deb7u4, plus listed versions
1.0.25-51.0.25-61.0.25-71.0.25-81.0.25-9
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1.0.25-9.11.0.25-9.1+deb7u11.0.25-9.1+deb7u21.0.25-9.1+deb7u3
1.0.25-9.1+deb7u4
libsndfile
Debian:9
 before 1.0.27-3+deb9u3, plus listed versions
1.0.27-31.0.27-3+deb9u11.0.27-3+deb9u2
1.0.27-3+deb9u3
libsndfile
Mageia:5
 before 1.0.25-9.4.mga5
1.0.25-9.4.mga5
libsndfile
Mageia:6
 before 1.0.28-3.1.mga6
1.0.28-3.1.mga6
libsndfile
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS
 before 1.0.25-7ubuntu2.2+esm1, plus listed versions
1.0.25-7ubuntu11.0.25-7ubuntu21.0.25-7ubuntu2.11.0.25-7ubuntu2.2
1.0.25-7ubuntu2.2+esm1
libsndfile
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
 before 1.0.25-10ubuntu0.16.04.3, plus listed versions
1.0.25-9.11.0.25-101.0.25-10ubuntu0.16.04.11.0.25-10ubuntu0.16.04.2
1.0.25-10ubuntu0.16.04.3
libsndfile
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
 before 1.0.31-2.2
1.0.31-2.2

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
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Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2017-12562 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Libsndfile Project Libsndfile, published August 5, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.98%, the 90th percentile. Fixed in libsndfile 1.0.28-r2.

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