Vulnerability record · CVE-2018-19662 · published 29 November 2018
CVE-2018-19662: Libsndfile project libsndfile out-of-bounds read vulnerability
LLibsndfile Project · Libsndfile
An issue was discovered in libsndfile 1.0.28. There is a buffer over-read in the function i2alaw_array in alaw.c that will lead to a denial of service.
Description
An issue was discovered in libsndfile 1.0.28. There is a buffer over-read in the function i2alaw_array in alaw.c that will lead to a denial of service.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Affected products
2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.
References
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/erikd/libsndfile/issues/429 | ExploitPatchThird Party Advisory |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/12/msg00016.html | Mailing ListThird Party Advisory |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/10/msg00030.html | |
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/4013-1/ | |
| https://github.com/erikd/libsndfile/issues/429 | ExploitPatchThird Party Advisory |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/12/msg00016.html | Mailing ListThird Party Advisory |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/10/msg00030.html | |
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/4013-1/ |
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Related vulnerabilities
Same products first, then exploited flaws of the same weakness class.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2018-19662), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.