UserAgent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 6.1; Win64; x64) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/65.0.3325.162 Safari/537.36

Example URL:

Steps to reproduce the problem:
1. Drag an .mp3 file (say Sound_1, of 3 seconds duration) into the browser.
2. Sound_1 stops playing within a second or so. (Unexpected)
3. Drag another .mp3 file (say Sound_2, of 3 seconds duration) in the browser.
4. Sound_2 plays completely till the end. (Expected)

Both of these files play perfectly in Chrome version 60.0.3112.113 (and in Internet Explorer 11.0.9600.18816CO).

What is the expected behavior?
Both the files should play completely without stopping abruptly.

What went wrong?
Some .mp3 files do not play for the full duration but stop playing abruptly. While others, play for the full duration, as expected.
Sorry, due to company policy I can't upload the sound files to make it easier for you to reproduce this issue.

Did this work before? Yes 60.0.3112.113

Is it a problem with Flash or HTML5? HTML5

Does this work in other browsers? Yes

Chrome version: 65.0.3325.162  Channel: stable
OS Version: 6.1 (Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2)
Flash Version: Shockwave Flash 29.0 r0

Contents of chrome://gpu: 

Graphics Feature Status
Canvas: Hardware accelerated
CheckerImaging: Disabled
Flash: Hardware accelerated
Flash Stage3D: Hardware accelerated
Flash Stage3D Baseline profile: Hardware accelerated
Compositing: Hardware accelerated
Multiple Raster Threads: Enabled
Native GpuMemoryBuffers: Software only. Hardware acceleration disabled
Rasterization: Hardware accelerated
Video Decode: Hardware accelerated
WebGL: Hardware accelerated
WebGL2: Hardware accelerated
Driver Bug Workarounds
clear_uniforms_before_first_program_use
decode_encode_srgb_for_generatemipmap
disable_accelerated_vpx_decode
disable_delayed_copy_nv12
disable_direct_composition
disable_discard_framebuffer
disable_dxgi_zero_copy_video
disable_framebuffer_cmaa
disable_larger_than_screen_overlays
exit_on_context_lost
force_cube_complete
msaa_is_slow
scalarize_vec_and_mat_constructor_args
texsubimage_faster_than_teximage
Problems Detected
Some drivers are unable to reset the D3D device in the GPU process sandbox
Applied Workarounds: exit_on_context_lost
TexSubImage is faster for full uploads on ANGLE
Applied Workarounds: texsubimage_faster_than_teximage
Clear uniforms before first program use on all platforms: 124764, 349137
Applied Workarounds: clear_uniforms_before_first_program_use
Always rewrite vec/mat constructors to be consistent: 398694
Applied Workarounds: scalarize_vec_and_mat_constructor_args
ANGLE crash on glReadPixels from incomplete cube map texture: 518889
Applied Workarounds: force_cube_complete
On Intel GPUs MSAA performance is not acceptable for GPU rasterization: 527565
Applied Workarounds: msaa_is_slow
Framebuffer discarding can hurt performance on non-tilers: 570897
Applied Workarounds: disable_discard_framebuffer
Direct composition flashes black initially on Win <10: 588588
Applied Workarounds: disable_direct_composition
Zero copy DXGI video hangs on shutdown on Win < 8.1: 621190
Applied Workarounds: disable_dxgi_zero_copy_video
Use GL_INTEL_framebuffer_CMAA on ChromeOS: 535198
Applied Workarounds: disable_framebuffer_cmaa
Disable KHR_blend_equation_advanced until cc shaders are updated: 661715
Applied Workarounds: disable(GL_KHR_blend_equation_advanced), disable(GL_KHR_blend_equation_advanced_coherent)
Decode and Encode before generateMipmap for srgb format textures on Windows: 634519
Applied Workarounds: decode_encode_srgb_for_generatemipmap
VPx decoding isn't supported well before Windows 10 creators update.: 616318, 667532
Applied Workarounds: disable_accelerated_vpx_decode
Accelerated VPx decoding is hanging on some videos.: 654111
Applied Workarounds: disable_accelerated_vpx_decode
Overlay sizes bigger than screen aren't accelerated on some Intel drivers: 720059
Applied Workarounds: disable_larger_than_screen_overlays
Delayed copy NV12 crashes on Intel on Windows <= 8.1.: 727216
Applied Workarounds: disable_delayed_copy_nv12
Don't expose disjoint_timer_query extensions to WebGL: 808744
Native GpuMemoryBuffers have been disabled, either via about:flags or command line.
Disabled Features: native_gpu_memory_buffers
Checker-imaging has been disabled via finch trial or the command line.
Disabled Features: checker_imaging
Version Information
Data exported	2018-03-20T03:43:54.736Z
Chrome version	Chrome/65.0.3325.162
Operating system	Windows NT 6.1.7601 SP1
Software rendering list URL	https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromium/src/+/5d04e9e9c8ce31bee0923a8c326a7e9e19c492a3/gpu/config/software_rendering_list.json
Driver bug list URL	https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromium/src/+/5d04e9e9c8ce31bee0923a8c326a7e9e19c492a3/gpu/config/gpu_driver_bug_list.json
ANGLE commit id	2c9cc8b6e810
2D graphics backend	Skia/65 bd0dafbc8112f6cfa92a8096d8cb5696d8535ef9-
Command Line	"C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --no-startup-window /prefetch:5 --flag-switches-begin --flag-switches-end
Driver Information
Initialization time	129
In-process GPU	false
Passthrough Command Decoder	false
Direct Composition	false
Supports overlays	false
Sandboxed	false
GPU0	VENDOR = 0x8086, DEVICE= 0x0152 *ACTIVE*
Optimus	false
Optimus	false
AMD switchable	false
Desktop compositing	none
Driver vendor	Intel Corporation
Driver version	9.17.10.3040
Driver date	2-22-2013
Pixel shader version	5.0
Vertex shader version	5.0
Max. MSAA samples	8
Machine model name	
Machine model version	
GL_VENDOR	Google Inc.
GL_RENDERER	ANGLE (Intel(R) HD Graphics Direct3D11 vs_5_0 ps_5_0)
GL_VERSION	OpenGL ES 2.0 (ANGLE 2.1.0.2c9cc8b6e810)
GL_EXTENSIONS	GL_ANGLE_client_arrays GL_ANGLE_depth_texture GL_ANGLE_framebuffer_blit GL_ANGLE_framebuffer_multisample GL_ANGLE_instanced_arrays GL_ANGLE_lossy_etc_decode GL_ANGLE_pack_reverse_row_order GL_ANGLE_program_cache_control GL_ANGLE_request_extension GL_ANGLE_robust_client_memory GL_ANGLE_texture_compression_dxt3 GL_ANGLE_texture_compression_dxt5 GL_ANGLE_texture_usage GL_ANGLE_translated_shader_source GL_CHROMIUM_bind_generates_resource GL_CHROMIUM_bind_uniform_location GL_CHROMIUM_color_buffer_float_rgb GL_CHROMIUM_color_buffer_float_rgba GL_CHROMIUM_copy_compressed_texture GL_CHROMIUM_copy_texture GL_CHROMIUM_sync_query GL_EXT_blend_minmax GL_EXT_color_buffer_half_float GL_EXT_debug_marker GL_EXT_discard_framebuffer GL_EXT_disjoint_timer_query GL_EXT_draw_buffers GL_EXT_frag_depth GL_EXT_map_buffer_range GL_EXT_occlusion_query_boolean GL_EXT_read_format_bgra GL_EXT_robustness GL_EXT_sRGB GL_EXT_shader_texture_lod GL_EXT_texture_compression_dxt1 GL_EXT_texture_compression_s3tc_srgb GL_EXT_texture_filter_anisotropic GL_EXT_texture_format_BGRA8888 GL_EXT_texture_rg GL_EXT_texture_storage GL_EXT_unpack_subimage GL_KHR_debug GL_NV_EGL_stream_consumer_external GL_NV_fence GL_NV_pack_subimage GL_NV_pixel_buffer_object GL_OES_EGL_image GL_OES_EGL_image_external GL_OES_compressed_ETC1_RGB8_texture GL_OES_depth32 GL_OES_element_index_uint GL_OES_get_program_binary GL_OES_mapbuffer GL_OES_packed_depth_stencil GL_OES_rgb8_rgba8 GL_OES_standard_derivatives GL_OES_surfaceless_context GL_OES_texture_float GL_OES_texture_float_linear GL_OES_texture_half_float GL_OES_texture_half_float_linear GL_OES_texture_npot GL_OES_vertex_array_object
Disabled Extensions	GL_KHR_blend_equation_advanced GL_KHR_blend_equation_advanced_coherent
Disabled WebGL Extensions	EXT_disjoint_timer_query EXT_disjoint_timer_query_webgl2
Window system binding vendor	Google Inc. (adapter LUID: 00000000000068af)
Window system binding version	1.4 (ANGLE 2.1.0.2c9cc8b6e810)
Window system binding extensions	EGL_EXT_create_context_robustness EGL_ANGLE_d3d_share_handle_client_buffer EGL_ANGLE_d3d_texture_client_buffer EGL_ANGLE_surface_d3d_texture_2d_share_handle EGL_ANGLE_query_surface_pointer EGL_ANGLE_window_fixed_size EGL_ANGLE_keyed_mutex EGL_ANGLE_surface_orientation EGL_NV_post_sub_buffer EGL_KHR_create_context EGL_EXT_device_query EGL_KHR_image EGL_KHR_image_base EGL_KHR_gl_texture_2D_image EGL_KHR_gl_texture_cubemap_image EGL_KHR_gl_renderbuffer_image EGL_KHR_get_all_proc_addresses EGL_KHR_stream EGL_KHR_stream_consumer_gltexture EGL_NV_stream_consumer_gltexture_yuv EGL_ANGLE_flexible_surface_compatibility EGL_ANGLE_stream_producer_d3d_texture EGL_ANGLE_create_context_webgl_compatibility EGL_CHROMIUM_create_context_bind_generates_resource EGL_EXT_pixel_format_float EGL_KHR_surfaceless_context EGL_ANGLE_display_texture_share_group EGL_ANGLE_create_context_client_arrays EGL_ANGLE_program_cache_control EGL_ANGLE_robust_resource_initialization
Direct rendering	Yes
Reset notification strategy	0x8252
GPU process crash count	0
Compositor Information
Tile Update Mode	One-copy
Partial Raster	Enabled
GpuMemoryBuffers Status
ATC	Software only
ATCIA	Software only
DXT1	Software only
DXT5	Software only
ETC1	Software only
R_8	Software only
R_16	Software only
RG_88	Software only
BGR_565	Software only
RGBA_4444	Software only
RGBX_8888	GPU_READ, SCANOUT
RGBA_8888	GPU_READ, SCANOUT
BGRX_8888	Software only
BGRX_1010102	Software only
BGRA_8888	Software only
RGBA_F16	Software only
YVU_420	Software only
YUV_420_BIPLANAR	Software only
UYVY_422	Software only
Display(s) Information
Info	Display[2528732444] bounds=0,0 2560x1024, workarea=0,0 2560x996, scale=1, external
Color space information	{primaries:BT709, transfer:IEC61966_2_1, matrix:RGB, range:FULL}
Bits per color component	8
Bits per pixel	24
Video Acceleration Information
Decode h264 baseline	up to 1920x1088 pixels
Decode h264 main	up to 1920x1088 pixels
Decode h264 high	up to 1920x1088 pixels
Diagnostics
0
b3DAccelerationEnabled	true
b3DAccelerationExists	true
bAGPEnabled	true
bAGPExistenceValid	true
bAGPExists	false
bCanRenderWindow	true
bDDAccelerationEnabled	true
bDriverBeta	false
bDriverDebug	false
bDriverSigned	false
bDriverSignedValid	false
bNoHardware	true
dwBpp	32
dwDDIVersion	11
dwHeight	1024
dwRefreshRate	60
dwWHQLLevel	0
dwWidth	2560
iAdapter	0
lDriverSize	0
lMiniVddSize	0
szAGPStatusEnglish	Not Available
szAGPStatusLocalized	Not Available
szChipType	
szD3DStatusEnglish	Enabled
szD3DStatusLocalized	Enabled
szDACType	
szDDIVersionEnglish	11
szDDIVersionLocalized	11
szDDStatusEnglish	Not Available
szDDStatusLocalized	Not Available
szDXVAHDEnglish	Supported
szDXVAModes	
szDescription	RDPDD Chained DD
szDeviceId	0x0000
szDeviceIdentifier	{D7B70EE0-4340-11CF-5068-0A20BEC2C435}
szDeviceName	\\.\DISPLAY1
szDisplayMemoryEnglish	1696 MB
szDisplayMemoryLocalized	1696 MB
szDisplayModeEnglish	2560 x 1024 (32 bit) (60Hz)
szDisplayModeLocalized	2560 x 1024 (32 bit) (60Hz)
szDriverAssemblyVersion	
szDriverAttributes	
szDriverDateEnglish	
szDriverDateLocalized	
szDriverLanguageEnglish	
szDriverLanguageLocalized	
szDriverModelEnglish	unknown
szDriverModelLocalized	unknown
szDriverName	
szDriverNodeStrongName	Unknown
szDriverSignDate	
szDriverVersion	
szKeyDeviceID	Enum\
szKeyDeviceKey	\REGISTRY\Machine\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\RDPDD\Device0
szManufacturer	
szMiniVdd	
szMiniVddDateEnglish	
szMiniVddDateLocalized	
szMonitorMaxRes	
szMonitorName	
szNotesEnglish	No problems found.
szNotesLocalized	No problems found.
szOverlayEnglish	Supported
szRankOfInstalledDriver	Unknown
szRegHelpText	
szRevision	
szRevisionId	0x0000
szSubSysId	0x00000000
szTestResultD3D7English	Not run
szTestResultD3D7Localized	Not run
szTestResultD3D8English	Not run
szTestResultD3D8Localized	Not run
szTestResultD3D9English	Not run
szTestResultD3D9Localized	Not run
szTestResultDDEnglish	Not run
szTestResultDDLocalized	Not run
szVdd	
szVendorId	0x0000
Log Messages
[6032:6040:0320/123519.952:WARNING:ipc_message_attachment_set.cc(49)] : MessageAttachmentSet destroyed with unconsumed attachments: 0/1
GpuProcessHostUIShim: The GPU process exited normally. Everything is okay.

Please feel free to ask me to run more diagnostics on my browser. By the way, this problem is not specific to my installation, but faced by all users.