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ALPINE-CVE-2017-6888

ALPINE-CVE-2017-6888 PUBLISHED CVSS 5.5 MEDIUM

An error in the "read_metadata_vorbiscomment_()" function (src/libFLAC/stream_decoder.c) in FLAC version 1.3.2 can be exploited to cause a memory leak via a specially crafted FLAC file.

Risk Scores

CVSS v3.1
5.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Alpine:v3.20flac1.3.2-r0, 1.3.1-r1, 1.3.1-r0
Alpine:v3.21flac0, 1.3.2-r1, 1.3.2-r0
Alpine:v3.23flac0, 1.3.2-r1, 1.2.1-r0
Alpine:v3.8flac1.2.1-r0, 0, 1.2.1-r0
Alpine:v3.16flac1.3.2-r0, 1.3.1-r1, 1.3.1-r0
Alpine:v3.12flac1.2.1-r1, 1.3.2-r1, 1.3.2-r0
Alpine:v3.19flac1.3.2-r1, 1.2.1-r1, 1.2.1-r3
Alpine:v3.22flac0, 1.2.1-r0, 1.2.1-r3
Alpine:v3.17flac1.3.2-r1, 1.3.2-r0, 1.3.1-r1
Alpine:v3.14flac0, 1.3.2-r1, 1.3.2-r0
Alpine:v3.18flac1.2.1-r1, 1.2.1-r3, 1.2.1-r5
Alpine:v3.13flac1.3.2-r1, 1.3.2-r0, 1.3.1-r1
Alpine:v3.11flac0, 1.3.2-r1, 1.2.1-r0
Alpine:v3.10flac1.3.2-r1, 0, 1.2.1-r0
Alpine:v3.9flac1.3.2-r0, 1.3.2-r1, 1.3.1-r1
Alpine:v3.15flac1.3.2-r0, 1.3.2-r1, 1.2.1-r1

Timeline

  • Apr 25, 2018 CVE Published
  • Dec 3, 2025 CVE Updated
  • Apr 30, 2026 Distribution Patch
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