Is CVE-2011-2696 actively exploited?

CVE-2011-2696 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-11.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2011-2696?

CVE-2011-2696 has a CVSS score of 6.8 (UNKNOWN severity). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P.

How do I patch CVE-2011-2696?

Patch guidance is available from mega-nerd security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2011-2696.

CVE-2011-2696 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2011-2696?

29 products: mega-nerd libsndfile, mega-nerd libsndfile, mega-nerd libsndfile, mega-nerd libsndfile, mega-nerd libsndfile, and 24 more.

Description

Integer overflow in libsndfile before 1.0.25 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted PARIS Audio Format (PAF) file that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector: network
Access Cmplx: medium
Auth: none
Confidentiality: partial
Integrity: partial
Availability: partial
Weaknesses: CWE-119 · Memory Buffer Errors

Metadata

Primary Vendor: MEGA-NERD
Published: 7/27/2011
Last Modified: 4/11/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

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Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD