Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the flac_buffer_copy function in libsndfile 1.0.17 and earlier might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a FLAC file with crafted PCM data containing a block with a size that exceeds the previous block size.
Published: 2007-09-19
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: 7.1% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1442-2 New libsndfile packages fix arbitrary code execution
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2007-4955 Heap-based buffer overflow in the flac_buffer_copy function in libsndfile 1.0.17 and earlier might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a FLAC file with crafted PCM data containing a block with a size that exceeds the previous block size.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-525-1 libsndfile vulnerability
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Mega-nerd Libsndfile
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T15:17:27.777Z

Reserved: 2007-09-19T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2007-4974

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2007-09-19T17:17:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2007-4974

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2007-09-16T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2007-4974 - Bugzilla

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