In libsndfile 1.0.25 (fixed in 1.0.26), a divide-by-zero error exists in the function wav_w64_read_fmt_chunk() in wav_w64.c, which may lead to DoS when playing a crafted audio file.
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-8111 In libsndfile 1.0.25 (fixed in 1.0.26), a divide-by-zero error exists in the function wav_w64_read_fmt_chunk() in wav_w64.c, which may lead to DoS when playing a crafted audio file.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4013-1 libsndfile vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4704-1 libsndfile vulnerabilities
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T20:43:59.531Z

Reserved: 2017-11-25T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2017-16942

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2017-11-25T17:29:00.197

Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Link: CVE-2017-16942

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2017-11-25T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2017-16942 - Bugzilla

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