Is CVE-2017-6888 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2017-6888 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2017-6888?

CVE-2017-6888 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2017-6888?

CVE-2017-6888 has an EPSS score of 1.37% (69th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-6888?

Upgrade flac on debian 11 to 1.3.2-2 or later. Fixes are available for 5 affected products.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2017-6888

MEDIUM

5.5

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

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.

CWE-772

How to fix

Remediation Available

flacDebian

Fixed in:1.3.2-2CVE-2017-6888

flacUbuntu

Fixed in:1.3.0-2ubuntu0.14.04.1+esm1USN-5733-1

Fixed in:1.3.1-4ubuntu0.1~esm1USN-5733-1

Fixed in:1.3.2-1ubuntu0.1USN-5733-1

Fixed in:1.3.3-1ubuntu0.1USN-5733-1

Fixed in:1.3.3-2ubuntu0.1USN-5733-1

libflac++6Ubuntu

Fixed in:1.3.0-2ubuntu0.14.04.1+esm1USN-5733-1

libflac++6v5Ubuntu

Fixed in:1.3.1-4ubuntu0.1~esm1USN-5733-1

Fixed in:1.3.2-1ubuntu0.1USN-5733-1

Fixed in:1.3.3-1ubuntu0.1USN-5733-1

Fixed in:1.3.3-2ubuntu0.1USN-5733-1

libflac8Ubuntu

Fixed in:1.3.0-2ubuntu0.14.04.1+esm1USN-5733-1

Fixed in:1.3.1-4ubuntu0.1~esm1USN-5733-1

Fixed in:1.3.2-1ubuntu0.1USN-5733-1

Fixed in:1.3.3-1ubuntu0.1USN-5733-1

Fixed in:1.3.3-2ubuntu0.1USN-5733-1

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

Exploit Intelligence

1.37%probability of exploitation in 30 days

69thpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 69% of all known CVEs.

References

Third-Party Advisory3

Other references3

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-772 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVE	Severity	CVSS	EPSS	Exploited	Fix
CVE-2003-0132	Medium	5.0	87%	-	Fix
CVE-2017-14495	High	7.5	84%	-	Fix
CVE-2021-22883	High	7.5	77%	-	Fix
CVE-2024-2398	High	8.6	36%	-	Fix
CVE-2020-9375	High	7.5	28%	-	-
CVE-1999-1127	High	7.5	18%	-	-

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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 2024-11-21.