libsndfile: libsndfile: Denial of Service via memory leak in psf_allocate()
Published Jul 7, 2018
6.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.27%
Description
An issue has been found in libsndfile 1.0.28. There is a memory leak in psf_allocate in common.c, as demonstrated by sndfile-convert. NOTE: The maintainer and third parties were unable to reproduce and closed the issue
Affected products
No data.
- 1.0.28
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
libsndfile
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
libsndfile
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
libsndfile
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
libsndfile
Affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | libsndfile | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | libsndfile | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | libsndfile | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | libsndfile | Affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This is a moderate vulnerabilty where a memory leak flaw in libsndfile could lead to a denial of service if an application processes a specially crafted file. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, 7, and 8 are not affected by this vulnerability. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 was affected but has since been resolved.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.27% (0.01267) | 68.70th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 1.27% (0.01267) | 68.46th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.09% (0.00087) | 37.78th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 16, 2024 | 0.09% (0.00087) | 36.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.08% (0.00081) | 32.92th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 10.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.42% (0.00416) | 10.04th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.42% (0.00416) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (5)
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-13419 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1599152 Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/erikd/libsndfile/issues/398 x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-13419
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-13419
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-13419 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1599152 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://github.com/erikd/libsndfile/issues/398 | x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-13419 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-13419 |
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