CVE-2017-6888

flac: An error in the "read_metadata_vorbiscomment_()" function (src/libFLAC/stream_decoder.c) in FLAC version 1.3.2 can be...

CVE-2017-6888 is fixed in 3 products on 1 platform, first by flac 1.3.2-1ubuntu0.1, released June 22, 2021. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine
CVSS
n/a
Low
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0134
71st percentile

An error in the "read_metadata_vorbiscomment_()" function (src/libFLAC/stream_decoder.c) in FLAC version 1.3.2 can be exploited to cause a memory leak via a specially crafted FLAC file.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
flac · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 1.3.2-1ubuntu0.1 flac 1.3.2-1ubuntu0.1 Jun 22, 2021
libflac++6v5 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 1.3.2-1ubuntu0.1 libflac++6v5 1.3.2-1ubuntu0.1 Jun 22, 2021
libflac8 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 1.3.2-1ubuntu0.1 libflac8 1.3.2-1ubuntu0.1 Jun 22, 2021