CVE-2017-7605
aacplusenc.c in HE-AAC+ Codec (aka libaacplus) 2.0.2 has an assertion failure, which might allow...
aacplusenc.c in HE-AAC+ Codec (aka libaacplus) 2.0.2 has an assertion failure, which might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted audio file.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
7.8
aacplusenc.c in HE-AAC+ Codec (aka libaacplus) 2.0.2 has an assertion failure, which might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted audio file.
- Record
CVE-2017-7605- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-617
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
aacplusenc.c in HE-AAC+ Codec (aka libaacplus) 2.0.2 has an assertion failure, which might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted audio file.
- Record
CVE-2017-7605- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-16610 No score
aacplusenc.c in HE-AAC+ Codec (aka libaacplus) 2.0.2 has an assertion failure, which might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted audio file.
- Record
EUVD-2017-16610- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-g5xc-qg6m-r9g9
7.8
aacplusenc.c in HE-AAC+ Codec (aka libaacplus) 2.0.2 has an assertion failure, which might allow...
aacplusenc.c in HE-AAC+ Codec (aka libaacplus) 2.0.2 has an assertion failure, which might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted audio file.
- Record
GHSA-g5xc-qg6m-r9g9- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-617
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2017-7605 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Libaacplus Project Libaacplus, published April 9, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.51%, the 74th percentile. No source names a fixed version.