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Vulnerability record · CVE-2019-3832 · published 21 March 2019

CVE-2019-3832: Libsndfile project libsndfile out-of-bounds read vulnerability

LLibsndfile Project · Libsndfile

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.

5.5 CVSS 3.1 Medium EPSS 0.51% · top 58.7% CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds read
5.5CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 1.9
0.51%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
3Affected product versions listed by NVD
12References, 2 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected products

3 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-3832 Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/erikd/libsndfile/issues/456 ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/erikd/libsndfile/pull/460 PatchThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/10/msg00030.html Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-65 Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4013-1/ Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-3832 Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/erikd/libsndfile/issues/456 ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/erikd/libsndfile/pull/460 PatchThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/10/msg00030.html Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-65 Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4013-1/ Third Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2019-3832), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-01). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.