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CVE-2017-15266

In GNU Libextractor 1.4, there is a Divide-By-Zero in EXTRACTOR_wav_extract_method in...

5.5 MediumFix available

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.

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
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

1.50%Up 0.3 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.5

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.

Record
CVE-2017-15266
CVSS 3.0
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.0
4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness
CWE-369
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

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.

Record
CVE-2017-15266
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-6726 No score

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.

Record
EUVD-2017-6726
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-779v-r8gr-3gpc 5.5

In GNU Libextractor 1.4, there is a Divide-By-Zero in EXTRACTOR_wav_extract_method in...

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.

Record
GHSA-779v-r8gr-3gpc
CVSS 3.0
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-369
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 5.5

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.

Record
CVE-2017-15266
CVSS 3.0
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2017-15266 5.5

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.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2017-15266
CVSS 3.0
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2017-15266 5.5

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.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2017-15266
CVSS 3.0
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2017-0413 No score

Updated libextractor packages fix security vulnerabilities

In 'EXTRACTOR_wav_extract_method' function of wav_extractor.c, the program does not check the value of sample_rate, with a crafted file, the sample_rate can be set to zero, resulting in a divide by zero and a crash (CVE-2017-15266).

NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in libextract when getting flac meta from libFlac (CVE-2017-15267).

NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in libextractor EXTRACTOR_nsf_extract_method() (rhbz#1501695).

Record
MGASA-2017-0413
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUSN-4641-1 No score

libextractor vulnerabilities

It was discovered that Libextractor incorrectly handled zero sample rate. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2017-15266)

It was discovered that Libextractor incorrectly handled certain FLAC metadata. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2017-15267)

It was discovered that Libextractor incorrectly handled certain specially crafted files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2017-15600, CVE-2018-16430, CVE-2018-20430)

It was discovered that Libextractor incorrectly handled certain inputs. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2017-15601)

It was discovered that Libextractor incorrectly handled integers. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2017-15602)

It was discovered that Libextractore incorrectly handled certain crafted files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2017-15922)

It was discovered tha Libextractor incorrectly handled certain files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2017-17440)

It was discovered that Libextractor incorrectly handled certain malformed files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2018-14346)

It was discovered that Libextractor incorrectly handled malformed files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2018-14347)

It was discovered that Libextractor incorrectly handled metadata. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2018-20431)

Record
USN-4641-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
libextractor
Debian:12
before 1:1.6-1
1:1.6-1
libextractor
Debian:13
before 1:1.6-1
1:1.6-1
libextractor
Debian:14
before 1:1.6-1
1:1.6-1
libextractor
Debian:7
before 1:0.6.3-5+deb7u1, plus listed versions
1:0.6.3-5
1:0.6.3-5+deb7u1
libextractor
Mageia:5
before 1.6-1.mga5
1.6-1.mga5
libextractor
Mageia:6
before 1.6-1.mga6
1.6-1.mga6
libextractor
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
1:1.1-1ubuntu11:1.2-1ubuntu11:1.3-11:1.3-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
None known
libextractor
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
before 1:1.3-4+deb9u3build0.16.04.1, plus listed versions
1:1.3-2build11:1.3-2ubuntu11:1.3-3
1:1.3-4+deb9u3build0.16.04.1

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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

In short

CVE-2017-15266 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Gnu Libextractor, published October 11, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.50%, the 74th percentile. Fixed in libextractor 1:1.6-1.

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