CVE-2017-18207 | BDVDB-2026-97278 Detail

Description#

The Wave_read._read_fmt_chunk function in Lib/wave.py in Python through 3.6.4 does not ensure a nonzero channel value, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero and exception) via a crafted wav format audio file. NOTE: the vendor disputes this issue because Python applications "need to be prepared to handle a wide variety of exceptions.

Impact#

No impact statement in the source data.

Weaknesses#

No weakness recorded in the source data.

References#

https://bugs.python.org/issue32056
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00040.html

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12018-03-01Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-08-05Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.