CVE-2015-7805 EXPLOIT
9.3
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 13.3% (pctl 96)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in libsndfile 1.0.25 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via the headindex value in the header in an AIFF file.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.3 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 13.29% — more likely to be exploited than 96% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2015-11-17 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| mega-nerd | libsndfile |
| opensuse | opensuse |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | libsndfile 1.0.25 - Local Heap Overflow | 2015-10-13 |
References
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/171466.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/172593.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/172607.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-11/msg00077.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-11/msg00145.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133926/libsndfile-1.0.25-Heap-Overflow.html
- http://www.nemux.org/2015/10/13/libsndfile-1-0-25-heap-overflow/
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/03/3
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/03/7
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77427
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2832-1
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-03
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38447/
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/171466.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/172593.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/172607.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-11/msg00077.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-11/msg00145.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133926/libsndfile-1.0.25-Heap-Overflow.html
- http://www.nemux.org/2015/10/13/libsndfile-1-0-25-heap-overflow/
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