Medium
Security advisory
The flac_buffer_copy function in flac.c in libsndfile 1.0.28 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted audio file.
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- Affected versions
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- Fixed versions
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- CVEs
- CVE-2017-8363
- Confirmed fixed CVEs
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- Updated in this feed
- 1 Nov 2026, 06:42 UTC · Revision 1
Source evidence
The flac_buffer_copy function in flac.c in libsndfile 1.0.28 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted audio file.
osv:CVE-2017-8363
Complete source record
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