libsndfile: incomplete fix for CVE-2018-19758 still allow to read beyond buffer limits
Published Mar 20, 2019
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.51%
Description
It was discovered the fix for CVE-2018-19758 (libsndfile) was not complete and still allows a read beyond the limits of a buffer in wav_write_header() function in wav.c. A local attacker may use this flaw to make the application crash.
Affected products
- Vendor n/a Product Libsndfile Defaultn/a
- Version NAStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | Libsndfile | n/a |
|
Configuration 1
- 1.0.28
Configuration 2
- 9.0
Configuration 3
- 16.04
- 18.04
- 18.10
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.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
AV:L/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 2, 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 (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 0.51% (0.00510) | 41.39th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 0.51% (0.00510) | 42.52th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00057) | 24.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 15, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00057) | 23.59th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.06% (0.00057) | 21.59th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.11% (0.01108) | 55.18th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.01% (0.02008) | 56.41th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 3.39% (0.03394) | 66.86th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 3.39% (0.03394) | 66.54th | v1 |
| Jan 5, 2022 | 0.78% (0.00777) | 51.32th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.78% (0.00777) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (10)
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-3832 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1677216 Issue Tracking
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-3832 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/erikd/libsndfile/issues/456 x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/erikd/libsndfile/pull/460 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/10/msg00030.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-3832
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-65 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4013-1/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-3832
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-3832 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1677216 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-3832 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://github.com/erikd/libsndfile/issues/456 | x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitThird Party Advisory | |
| https://github.com/erikd/libsndfile/pull/460 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/10/msg00030.html | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-3832 | ||
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-65 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory | |
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/4013-1/ | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-3832 |
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