Out-of-bounds Read in Libsndfile Project
CVE-2018-19661
An issue was discovered in libsndfile 1.0.28. There is a buffer over-read in the function i2ulaw_array in ulaw.c that will lead to a denial of service.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.021 (81.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 81st percentile — 81.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.021 · newest: 0.021 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Libsndfile Project — versions 1.0.28
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/12/msg00016.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/erikd/libsndfile/issues/429 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/4013-1/ (vendor-advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/10/msg00030.html (mailing-list)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-19661?
- CVE-2018-19661 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Libsndfile Project, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2018-11-29.
- How severe is CVE-2018-19661?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.