CVE catalog

CVE-2017-6836

audiofile: CVE-2017-6836

Severity: Medium · CVSS 5.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published: Feb 26, 2017, 12:00:00 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 2.99% · Oct 25, 2026

Heap-based buffer overflow in the Expand3To4Module::run function in libaudiofile/modules/SimpleModule.h in Audio File Library (aka audiofile) 0.3.6, 0.3.5, 0.3.4, 0.3.3, 0.3.2, 0.3.1, 0.3.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted file.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	audiofile	sid	`0.3.6-7`	fixed
Debian	audiofile	forky	`0.3.6-7`	fixed
Debian	audiofile	trixie	`0.3.6-7`	fixed
Debian	audiofile	bookworm	`0.3.6-5+deb12u1`	fixed
Ubuntu	audiofile	14.04	`0.3.6-2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	audiofile	14.04	`0.3.6-2ubuntu0.14.04.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	audiofile	14.04	`0.3.6-2ubuntu0.14.04.2`	fixed
Ubuntu	audiofile	16.04	`0.3.6-2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	audiofile	16.04	`0.3.6-2ubuntu0.15.10.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	audiofile	16.04	`0.3.6-2ubuntu0.16.04.1`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	audiofile	source	sid	`0.3.6-4`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[857651]
Debian	audiofile	source	forky	`0.3.6-4`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[857651]
Debian	audiofile	source	trixie	`0.3.6-4`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[857651]
Debian	audiofile	source	bookworm	`0.3.6-4`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[857651]
Ubuntu	audiofile	deb	14.04	`0.3.6-2ubuntu0.14.04.2`	Not reported	UBUNTU-CVE-2017-6836	Not reported
Ubuntu	audiofile	deb	16.04	`0.3.6-2ubuntu0.16.04.1`	Not reported	UBUNTU-CVE-2017-6836	Not reported

[Debian bug #857651]

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[audiofile-tools]Fixed
Source package: [audiofile]
Details (2)
- 0.3.6-5+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.3.6-4
  dsa · audiofile · debian · bookworm; dsa · audiofile · debian · 12
- 0.3.6-5+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.3.6-4
  dsa · audiofile · debian · bookworm; dsa · audiofile · debian · 12
[libaudiofile1]Fixed
Source package: [audiofile]
Details (2)
- 0.3.6-5+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.3.6-4
  dsa · audiofile · debian · bookworm; dsa · audiofile · debian · 12
- 0.3.6-5+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.3.6-4
  dsa · audiofile · debian · bookworm; dsa · audiofile · debian · 12
[libaudiofile-dev]Fixed
Source package: [audiofile]
Details (2)
- 0.3.6-5+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.3.6-4
  dsa · audiofile · debian · bookworm; dsa · audiofile · debian · 12
- 0.3.6-5+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.3.6-4
  dsa · audiofile · debian · bookworm; dsa · audiofile · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[audiofile-tools]Fixed
Source package: [audiofile]
Details (2)
- 0.3.6-7+b1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.3.6-4
  dsa · audiofile · debian · 13
- 0.3.6-7+b1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.3.6-4
  dsa · audiofile · debian · 13
[libaudiofile1]Fixed
Source package: [audiofile]
Details (2)
- 0.3.6-7+b1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.3.6-4
  dsa · audiofile · debian · 13
- 0.3.6-7+b1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.3.6-4
  dsa · audiofile · debian · 13
[libaudiofile-dev]Fixed
Source package: [audiofile]
Details (2)
- 0.3.6-7+b1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.3.6-4
  dsa · audiofile · debian · 13
- 0.3.6-7+b1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.3.6-4
  dsa · audiofile · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:30:20 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]