Vulnerability · NVD
CVE-2017-18207
MEDIUM 6.5
Vendor bulletin scale — NVD CVSS pending
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.
Attack vector : Network
No privileges required
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CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS
1.32%
above median
percentile 68.2%
Tracked apps referencing this CVE
For each app: the affected range, the fixing version, and where the tracked app stands today.
Vulnerable CPE configurations (1)
| Vendor | Product | Platform | Versions | CPE 2.3 URI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| python |
python All platforms (wildcard)
|
All platforms (wildcard) | ≤3.6.4 | cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |