Is CVE-2017-14245 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2017-14245 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2017-14245?

CVE-2017-14245 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.1 (HIGH).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2017-14245?

CVE-2017-14245 has an EPSS score of 2.04% (79th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-14245?

Upgrade libsndfile on debian 11 to 1.0.28-5 or later. Fixes are available for 4 affected products.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2017-14245

HIGHEPSS 79th pctl

8.1

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

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.

CWE-125Out-of-bounds Read

How to fix

Remediation Available

libsndfileDebian

Fixed in:1.0.28-5CVE-2017-14245

libsndfileUbuntu

Fixed in:1.0.25-7ubuntu2.2+esm1USN-4704-1

Fixed in:1.0.25-10ubuntu0.16.04.2USN-4013-1

Fixed in:1.0.25-10ubuntu0.16.04.3USN-4704-1

Fixed in:1.0.28-4ubuntu0.18.04.1USN-4013-1

libsndfile1Ubuntu

Fixed in:1.0.25-7ubuntu2.2+esm1USN-4704-1

Fixed in:1.0.25-10ubuntu0.16.04.3USN-4704-1

Fixed in:1.0.25-10ubuntu0.16.04.2USN-4013-1

Fixed in:1.0.28-4ubuntu0.18.04.1USN-4013-1

sndfile-programsUbuntu

Fixed in:1.0.25-7ubuntu2.2+esm1USN-4704-1

Fixed in:1.0.25-10ubuntu0.16.04.3USN-4704-1

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionRequired

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

2.04%probability of exploitation in 30 days

79thpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 79% of all known CVEs.

References

Third-Party Advisory2

Other references3

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-125 (Out-of-bounds Read) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVE	Severity	CVSS	EPSS	Exploited	Fix
CVE-2014-0160	High	7.5	100%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2025-5777	High	7.5	100%	KEV + Ransom	Fix
CVE-2021-4034	High	7.8	95%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2023-21769	High	7.5	92%	-	Fix
CVE-2023-49285	High	8.6	89%	-	Fix
CVE-2020-8794	Critical	9.8	89%	-	Fix

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-05-13.