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.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-1442-2 | New libsndfile packages fix arbitrary code execution |
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 |
USN-525-1 | libsndfile vulnerability |
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History
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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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Status : Modified
Published: 2007-09-19T17:17:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467
Link: CVE-2007-4974
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN