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.
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/12/msg00016.html
https://github.com/erikd/libsndfile/issues/317
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4013-1/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-65
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/10/msg00030.html
Source: Mitre, NVD
Published: 2017-09-21
Updated: 2025-04-20
Base Score: 5.8
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P
Severity: Medium
Base Score: 8.1
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Severity: High
EPSS: 0.00451