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CVE-2018-20362

A NULL pointer dereference was discovered in ifilter_bank of libfaad/filtbank.c in Freeware...

5.5 MediumFix available

A NULL pointer dereference was discovered in ifilter_bank of libfaad/filtbank.c in Freeware Advanced Audio Decoder 2 (FAAD2) 2.8.8. The vulnerability causes a segmentation fault and application crash because adding to windowed output is mishandled in the EIGHT_SHORT_SEQUENCE case.

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
High

Exploit likelihood

1.17%Down 0.1 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.5

A NULL pointer dereference was discovered in ifilter_bank of libfaad/filtbank.c in Freeware Advanced Audio Decoder 2 (FAAD2) 2.8.8. The vulnerability causes a segmentation fault and application crash because adding to windowed output is mishandled in the EIGHT_SHORT_SEQUENCE case.

Record
CVE-2018-20362
CVSS 3.0
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.0
4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness
CWE-476
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

A NULL pointer dereference was discovered in ifilter_bank of libfaad/filtbank.c in Freeware Advanced Audio Decoder 2 (FAAD2) 2.8.8. The vulnerability causes a segmentation fault and application crash because adding to windowed output is mishandled in the EIGHT_SHORT_SEQUENCE case.

Record
CVE-2018-20362
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-12920 No score

A NULL pointer dereference was discovered in ifilter_bank of libfaad/filtbank.c in Freeware Advanced Audio Decoder 2 (FAAD2) 2.8.8. The vulnerability causes a segmentation fault and application crash because adding to windowed output is mishandled in the EIGHT_SHORT_SEQUENCE case.

Record
EUVD-2018-12920
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-ccwv-cxfw-98f2 5.5

A NULL pointer dereference was discovered in ifilter_bank of libfaad/filtbank.c in Freeware...

A NULL pointer dereference was discovered in ifilter_bank of libfaad/filtbank.c in Freeware Advanced Audio Decoder 2 (FAAD2) 2.8.8. The vulnerability causes a segmentation fault and application crash because adding to windowed output is mishandled in the EIGHT_SHORT_SEQUENCE case.

Record
GHSA-ccwv-cxfw-98f2
CVSS 3.0
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-476
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVALPINE-CVE-2018-20362 5.5

A NULL pointer dereference was discovered in ifilter_bank of libfaad/filtbank.c in Freeware Advanced Audio Decoder 2 (FAAD2) 2.8.8. The vulnerability causes a segmentation fault and application crash because adding to windowed output is mishandled in the EIGHT_SHORT_SEQUENCE case.

Record
ALPINE-CVE-2018-20362
CVSS 3.0
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-03
OSV 5.5

A NULL pointer dereference was discovered in ifilter_bank of libfaad/filtbank.c in Freeware Advanced Audio Decoder 2 (FAAD2) 2.8.8. The vulnerability causes a segmentation fault and application crash because adding to windowed output is mishandled in the EIGHT_SHORT_SEQUENCE case.

Record
CVE-2018-20362
CVSS 3.0
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2018-20362 5.5

A NULL pointer dereference was discovered in ifilter_bank of libfaad/filtbank.c in Freeware Advanced Audio Decoder 2 (FAAD2) 2.8.8. The vulnerability causes a segmentation fault and application crash because adding to windowed output is mishandled in the EIGHT_SHORT_SEQUENCE case.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2018-20362
CVSS 3.0
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2018-20362 5.5

A NULL pointer dereference was discovered in ifilter_bank of libfaad/filtbank.c in Freeware Advanced Audio Decoder 2 (FAAD2) 2.8.8. The vulnerability causes a segmentation fault and application crash because adding to windowed output is mishandled in the EIGHT_SHORT_SEQUENCE case.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2018-20362
CVSS 3.0
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2025:15214-1 No score

faad2-2.11.2-2.1 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the faad2-2.11.2-2.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2025:15214-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
faad2
Alpine:v3.10
 before 2.9.0-r0
2.9.0-r0
faad2
Alpine:v3.11
 before 2.9.0-r0
2.9.0-r0
faad2
Alpine:v3.12
 before 2.9.0-r0
2.9.0-r0
faad2
Alpine:v3.13
 before 2.9.0-r0
2.9.0-r0
faad2
Alpine:v3.14
 before 2.9.0-r0
2.9.0-r0
faad2
Alpine:v3.15
 before 2.9.0-r0
2.9.0-r0
faad2
Alpine:v3.16
 before 2.9.0-r0
2.9.0-r0
faad2
Alpine:v3.17
 before 2.9.0-r0
2.9.0-r0
faad2
Alpine:v3.18
 before 2.9.0-r0
2.9.0-r0
faad2
Alpine:v3.19
 before 2.9.0-r0
2.9.0-r0
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
faad2
Alpine:v3.20
 before 2.9.0-r0
2.9.0-r0
faad2
Alpine:v3.21
 before 2.9.0-r0
2.9.0-r0
faad2
Alpine:v3.22
 before 2.9.0-r0
2.9.0-r0
faad2
Alpine:v3.23
 before 2.9.0-r0
2.9.0-r0
faad2
Alpine:v3.24
 before 2.9.0-r0
2.9.0-r0
faad2
Alpine:v3.7
 before 2.9.0-r0
2.9.0-r0
faad2
Alpine:v3.8
 before 2.9.0-r0
2.9.0-r0
faad2
Alpine:v3.9
 before 2.9.0-r0
2.9.0-r0
faad2
Debian:12
 before 2.8.8-2
2.8.8-2
faad2
Debian:13
 before 2.8.8-2
2.8.8-2
faad2
Debian:14
 before 2.8.8-2
2.8.8-2
faad2
Debian:8
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 2.7-8+deb8u2, plus listed versions
2.7-82.7-8+deb8u1
2.7-8+deb8u2
faad2
Debian:9
From an advisory covering 14 CVEs
 before 2.8.0~cvs20161113-1+deb9u2, plus listed versions
2.8.0~cvs20161113-12.8.0~cvs20161113-1+deb9u1
2.8.0~cvs20161113-1+deb9u2
faad2
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS
 before 2.7-8+deb8u3build0.14.04.1~esm1, plus listed versions
2.7-82.7-8+deb7u1build0.14.04.1
2.7-8+deb8u3build0.14.04.1~esm1
faad2
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
2.8.0~cvs20150510-12.8.0~cvs20150510-1ubuntu0.12.8.0~cvs20150510-1ubuntu0.1+esm1
 None known
faad2
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
2.8.1-22.8.5-12.8.6-12.8.8-12.8.8-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
 None known
faad2
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
 before 2.11.2-2.1
2.11.2-2.1

History

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In short

CVE-2018-20362 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Audiocoding Freeware Advanced Audio Decoder 2, published December 22, 2018. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.17%, the 67th percentile. Fixed in faad2 2.9.0-r0.

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