CVE-2017-14245: Debian Linux

High severity, CVSS 8.1. EPSS: 2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

An out of bounds read in the function d2alaw_array() in alaw.c of libsndfile 1.0.28 may lead to a remote DoS attack or information disclosure, related to mishandling of the NAN and INFINITY floating-point values.

Affected products

• Debian Debian Linux: version 8.0 only
• Libsndfile Project Libsndfile: version 1.0.28 only

Published 2017-09-21. Last modified 2026-06-17.