Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in LAME 3.99.5

CVE-2017-8419 · MEDIUM Severity

AV:N/AC:M/AU:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

LAME through 3.99.5 relies on the signed integer data type for values in a WAV or AIFF header, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack-based buffer overflow or heap-based buffer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted file, as demonstrated by mishandling of num_channels.

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