Out-of-bounds read in libsndfile - CVE-2018-19662
Published: November 29, 2018 / Updated: August 17, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU16177
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-2018-19662
CWE-ID: CWE-125
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 perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to buffer over-read in the function i2alaw_array in alaw.c that will lead to a denial of service. A remote attacker can perform a denial of service attack.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-19662
Install update from vendor's website.