Out-of-bounds Read in Aubio

CVE-2018-14523

An issue was discovered in aubio 0.4.6. A buffer over-read can occur in new_aubio_pitchyinfft in pitch/pitchyinfft.c, as demonstrated by aubionotes.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.020 (78.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

  • cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
  • cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
  • cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-14523?
CVE-2018-14523 is a high-severity vulnerability in Aubio, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-07-23.
How severe is CVE-2018-14523?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2018-14523 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.