Is CVE-2017-6835 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2017-6835 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2017-6835?

CVE-2017-6835 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2017-6835?

CVE-2017-6835 has an EPSS score of 2.77% (84th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-6835?

Upgrade audiofile on debian 11 to 0.3.6-4 or later. Fixes are available for 3 affected products.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2017-6835

MEDIUMEPSS 84th pctl

5.5

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

The reset1 function in libaudiofile/modules/BlockCodec.cpp in Audio File Library (aka audiofile) 0.3.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and crash) via a crafted file.

CWE-369

How to fix

Remediation Available

audiofileDebian

Fixed in:0.3.6-4CVE-2017-6835

audiofileUbuntu

Fixed in:0.3.6-2ubuntu0.14.04.2USN-3241-1

libaudiofile1Ubuntu

Fixed in:0.3.6-2ubuntu0.14.04.2USN-3241-1

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 VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionRequired

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityHigh

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

Exploit Intelligence

2.77%probability of exploitation in 30 days

84thpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 84% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch2

Third-Party Advisory2

Other references1

debian.org

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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.