The swri_audio_convert function in audioconvert.c in FFmpeg libswresample through 3.0.101, as used in FFmpeg 3.4.1, aubio 0.4.6, and other…

published 2017-12-12 8y ago modified 2026-06-17 4mo ago also PYSEC-2017-77 , EUVD-2017-0015

cvss: 6.5; version 3.0, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 1.1%; EPSS 1.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 64%
public exploits: 0; none known

The swri_audio_convert function in audioconvert.c in FFmpeg libswresample through 3.0.101, as used in FFmpeg 3.4.1, aubio 0.4.6, and other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted audio file.

Patch / fix

fixed in 1 distros 2

pypi aubio 0.4.7

debian opensuse

aubio Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 0.4.6-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2017-17555

ffmpeg-4 openSUSE Tumbleweed 4.4-5.2
ffmpeg-4 Package Hub 15 SP1, Package Hub 15, Package Hub 12 SP2 +1 more 4.2.1-bp151.5.3.1
ffmpeg Package Hub 12 SP2 3.4.2-14.1

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:10754-1 openSUSE-SU-2020:0024-1 openSUSE-SU-2018:0470-1 openSUSE-SU-2018:0476-1

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Exploit prediction

1.06% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 64% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
NVD	3.0	6.5	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD	2.0	4.3	AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Affected packages

ecosystem	package	affected	fixed in
pypi	aubio	<0.4.7	0.4.7

Classification

Weakness

CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference

References

Sources

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