# CVE-2007-4974: Heap-based buffer overflow in the flac\_buffer\_copy function in libsndfile 1.0.17 and earlier might allow remote attackers to execute arbitra

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2007-09-19 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the flac_buffer_copy function in libsndfile 1.0.17 and earlier might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a FLAC file with crafted PCM data containing a block with a size that exceeds the previous block size.

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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/28412
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200710-04.xml
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27100
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25758
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-September/msg00344.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=296221
- https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=192834
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3241
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28265
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:191
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-525-1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27018
- http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1442
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27071
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26921
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-01/msg00002.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26932

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