CVE-2017-9258

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Published 2017-07-27 · Modified 2026-05-13

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CVSS v3

5.5

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

CVSS v4 NEW

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not yet in upstream

VIR risk

6.5

Description

The TDStretch::processSamples function in source/SoundTouch/TDStretch.cpp in SoundTouch 1.9.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and CPU consumption) via a crafted wav file.

Predictions

Exploit likelihood

55%

Patch ETA

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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.

Mitigations

No mitigations published for this CVE yet.

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Exploits

Public proof-of-concept code below. AS-IS, for defenders and authorised testing only.

Exploit-DB

EDB-42389 dos linux

qflb.wu · 2017-07-28

SoundTouch 1.9.2 - Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source code queued for fetch — refresh in a moment.

OS impact

Debian Fixed 5 releases

Version	Status	Fixed in
trixie	Fixed	`1.9.2-3`
sid	Fixed	`1.9.2-3`
forky	Fixed	`1.9.2-3`
bullseye	Fixed	`1.9.2-3`
bookworm	Fixed	`1.9.2-3`

Application impact

Vendor	Product	Versions	Fixed
surina	soundtouch	`1.9.2`

References

CWEs

CWE-835

Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.

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