NULL pointer dereference in libsndfile - CVE-2018-19432
Published: November 22, 2018 / Updated: August 17, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU16040
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-19432
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Erik de Castro Lopo
Affected software:
libsndfile
libsndfile
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference in the function sf_write_int in sndfile.c. A remote attacker can trigger NULL pointer dereference and cause the service to crash.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-19432
Install update from vendor's website.