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CVE-2019-3832

It was discovered the fix for CVE-2018-19758 (libsndfile) was not complete and still allows a...

3.3 LowFix available

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.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Low

Exploit likelihood

0.51%Down 0.3 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 3.3

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.

Record
CVE-2019-3832
CVSS 3.0
3.3 LowCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Weakness
CWE-125
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2019-13452 3.3

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.

Record
EUVD-2019-13452
CVSS 3.0
3.3 LowCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-cj6v-7q57-mrf3 5.0

It was discovered the fix for CVE-2018-19758 (libsndfile) was not complete and still allows a...

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.

Record
GHSA-cj6v-7q57-mrf3
CVSS 3.0
5.0 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-125
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 5.5

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.

Record
CVE-2019-3832
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 3.0
3.3 LowCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
CVSS 2.0
1.9 LowAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness
CWE-125
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVALPINE-CVE-2019-3832 5.5

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.

Record
ALPINE-CVE-2019-3832
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVBELL-CVE-2019-3832 5.5

CVE-2019-3832 does not affect BellSoft software

Record
BELL-CVE-2019-3832
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
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OSV 5.5

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.

Record
CVE-2019-3832
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2019-3832 5.5

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.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2019-3832
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2019-3832 5.5

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.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2019-3832
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 3.0
3.3 LowCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
CVSS 3.0
5.0 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2019-0300 No score

Updated libsndfile packages fix security vulnerability

Updated libsndfile package fixes security vulnerability:

It was discovered that libsndfile incorrectly handled certain malformed files. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause libsndfile to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code (CVE-2019-3832).

Record
MGASA-2019-0300
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUSN-4013-1 No score

libsndfile vulnerabilities

It was discovered that libsndfile incorrectly handled certain malformed files. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause libsndfile to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

Record
USN-4013-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUSN-4704-1 No score

libsndfile vulnerabilities

It was discovered that libsndfile incorrectly handled certain malformed files. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause libsndfile to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-12562)

It was discovered that libsndfile incorrectly handled certain malformed files. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause libsndfile to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 ESM. (CVE-2017-14245, CVE-2017-14246, CVE-2017-14634, CVE-2017-16942, CVE-2017-6892, CVE-2018-13139, CVE-2018-19432, CVE-2018-19661, CVE-2018-19662, CVE-2018-19758, CVE-2019-3832)

Record
USN-4704-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
libsndfile
Alpine:v3.10
 before 1.0.28-r8
1.0.28-r8
libsndfile
Alpine:v3.11
 before 1.0.28-r8
1.0.28-r8
libsndfile
Alpine:v3.12
 before 1.0.28-r8
1.0.28-r8
libsndfile
Alpine:v3.13
 before 1.0.28-r8
1.0.28-r8
libsndfile
Alpine:v3.14
 before 1.0.28-r8
1.0.28-r8
libsndfile
Alpine:v3.15
 before 1.0.28-r8
1.0.28-r8
libsndfile
Alpine:v3.16
 before 1.0.28-r8
1.0.28-r8
libsndfile
Alpine:v3.17
 before 1.0.28-r8
1.0.28-r8
libsndfile
Alpine:v3.18
 before 1.0.28-r8
1.0.28-r8
libsndfile
Alpine:v3.19
 before 1.0.28-r8
1.0.28-r8
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
libsndfile
Alpine:v3.20
 before 1.0.28-r8
1.0.28-r8
libsndfile
Alpine:v3.21
 before 1.0.28-r8
1.0.28-r8
libsndfile
Alpine:v3.22
 before 1.0.28-r8
1.0.28-r8
libsndfile
Alpine:v3.23
 before 1.0.28-r8
1.0.28-r8
libsndfile
Alpine:v3.24
 before 1.0.28-r8
1.0.28-r8
libsndfile
Alpine:v3.7
 before 1.0.28-r5
1.0.28-r5
libsndfile
Alpine:v3.8
 before 1.0.28-r6
1.0.28-r6
libsndfile
Alpine:v3.9
 before 1.0.28-r8
1.0.28-r8
libsndfile
Debian:12
 before 1.0.28-6
1.0.28-6
libsndfile
Debian:13
 before 1.0.28-6
1.0.28-6
libsndfile
Debian:14
 before 1.0.28-6
1.0.28-6
libsndfile
Debian:8
 before 1.0.25-9.1+deb8u4, plus listed versions
1.0.25-9.11.0.25-9.1+deb8u11.0.25-9.1+deb8u21.0.25-9.1+deb8u3
1.0.25-9.1+deb8u4
libsndfile
Debian:9
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
 before 1.0.27-3+deb9u1, plus listed versions
1.0.27-3
1.0.27-3+deb9u1
libsndfile
Mageia:7
 before 1.0.28-8.1.mga7
1.0.28-8.1.mga7
libsndfile
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS
 before 1.0.25-7ubuntu2.2+esm1, plus listed versions
1.0.25-7ubuntu11.0.25-7ubuntu21.0.25-7ubuntu2.11.0.25-7ubuntu2.2
1.0.25-7ubuntu2.2+esm1
libsndfile
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
 before 1.0.25-10ubuntu0.16.04.2, plus listed versions
1.0.25-9.11.0.25-101.0.25-10ubuntu0.16.04.1
1.0.25-10ubuntu0.16.04.2
libsndfile
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
 before 1.0.28-4ubuntu0.18.04.1, plus listed versions
1.0.28-4
1.0.28-4ubuntu0.18.04.1
libsndfile
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 13 CVEs
 before 1.0.25-10ubuntu0.16.04.2, plus listed versions
1.0.25-9.11.0.25-101.0.25-10ubuntu0.16.04.1
1.0.25-10ubuntu0.16.04.2
libsndfile
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 13 CVEs
 before 1.0.28-4ubuntu0.18.04.1, plus listed versions
1.0.28-4
1.0.28-4ubuntu0.18.04.1
libsndfile
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 12 CVEs
 before 1.0.25-7ubuntu2.2+esm1, plus listed versions
1.0.25-7ubuntu11.0.25-7ubuntu21.0.25-7ubuntu2.11.0.25-7ubuntu2.2
1.0.25-7ubuntu2.2+esm1
libsndfile
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 12 CVEs
 before 1.0.25-10ubuntu0.16.04.3, plus listed versions
1.0.25-9.11.0.25-101.0.25-10ubuntu0.16.04.11.0.25-10ubuntu0.16.04.2
1.0.25-10ubuntu0.16.04.3

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2019-3832 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 3.3) in [unknown] Libsndfile, published March 13, 2019. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.51%, the 43rd percentile. Fixed in libsndfile 1.0.28-r8.

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