VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2019-3832
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.
MEDIUM 5.5EPSS 0.51%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.51%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
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.
- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.51% probability · 42th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-125
- Affected
- libsndfile project/libsndfile · debian/debian linux · canonical/ubuntu linux
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-3832Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/erikd/libsndfile/issues/456Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/erikd/libsndfile/pull/460Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/10/msg00030.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-65Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4013-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-3832Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/erikd/libsndfile/issues/456Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/erikd/libsndfile/pull/460Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/10/msg00030.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-65Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4013-1/Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.