libsndfile: buffer over-read in the function i2ulaw_array in ulaw.c
Published Nov 29, 2018
6.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.11%
Description
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.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- 1.0.28
Configuration 2
- 8.0
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
libsndfile
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
libsndfile
Fix deferred
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
libsndfile
Fix deferred
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | libsndfile | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | libsndfile | Fix deferred | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | libsndfile | Fix deferred | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
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
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
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
- EPSS v4
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.11% (0.02107) | 81.08th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.11% (0.02107) | 79.28th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.00% (0.01000) | 75.45th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.18% (0.00183) | 56.92th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 23, 2023 | 0.18% (0.00182) | 55.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.22% (0.00217) | 57.86th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 40.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 19.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.29% (0.01294) | 30.79th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.29% (0.01294) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (8)
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-19661 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1659627 Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/erikd/libsndfile/issues/429 x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/12/msg00016.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/10/msg00030.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-19661
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4013-1/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-19661
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-19661 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1659627 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://github.com/erikd/libsndfile/issues/429 | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory | |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/12/msg00016.html | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/10/msg00030.html | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-19661 | ||
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/4013-1/ | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-19661 |
Change history (0)
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