Name: CVE-2017-9129: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2017-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2017-9129, CWE-400, CVSS 5.5, EPSS 0.02508

The wav_open_read function in frontend/input.c in Freeware Advanced Audio Coder (FAAC) 1.28 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (large loop) via a crafted wav file.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.0 Base Score: 5.5
CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Debian	—	Upgrade faac	Jul 30, 2024	Jun 21, 2017
Ubuntu	—	No solution exists	Jun 26, 2025	Jun 21, 2017

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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