CVE-2019-3832
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.
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
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 Low
CVSS: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 Low
CVSS: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 Medium
CVSS: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 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 3.0
- 3.3 Low
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - CVSS 2.0
- 1.9 Low
AV: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 Medium
CVSS: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 Medium
CVSS: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 Medium
CVSS: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 Medium
CVSS: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 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 3.0
- 3.3 Low
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - CVSS 3.0
- 5.0 Medium
CVSS: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
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
libsndfileAlpine:v3.10 |
before 1.0.28-r8 | 1.0.28-r8 |
libsndfileAlpine:v3.11 |
before 1.0.28-r8 | 1.0.28-r8 |
libsndfileAlpine:v3.12 |
before 1.0.28-r8 | 1.0.28-r8 |
libsndfileAlpine:v3.13 |
before 1.0.28-r8 | 1.0.28-r8 |
libsndfileAlpine:v3.14 |
before 1.0.28-r8 | 1.0.28-r8 |
libsndfileAlpine:v3.15 |
before 1.0.28-r8 | 1.0.28-r8 |
libsndfileAlpine:v3.16 |
before 1.0.28-r8 | 1.0.28-r8 |
libsndfileAlpine:v3.17 |
before 1.0.28-r8 | 1.0.28-r8 |
libsndfileAlpine:v3.18 |
before 1.0.28-r8 | 1.0.28-r8 |
libsndfileAlpine:v3.19 |
before 1.0.28-r8 | 1.0.28-r8 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
libsndfileAlpine:v3.20 |
before 1.0.28-r8 | 1.0.28-r8 |
libsndfileAlpine:v3.21 |
before 1.0.28-r8 | 1.0.28-r8 |
libsndfileAlpine:v3.22 |
before 1.0.28-r8 | 1.0.28-r8 |
libsndfileAlpine:v3.23 |
before 1.0.28-r8 | 1.0.28-r8 |
libsndfileAlpine:v3.24 |
before 1.0.28-r8 | 1.0.28-r8 |
libsndfileAlpine:v3.7 |
before 1.0.28-r5 | 1.0.28-r5 |
libsndfileAlpine:v3.8 |
before 1.0.28-r6 | 1.0.28-r6 |
libsndfileAlpine:v3.9 |
before 1.0.28-r8 | 1.0.28-r8 |
libsndfileDebian:12 |
before 1.0.28-6 | 1.0.28-6 |
libsndfileDebian:13 |
before 1.0.28-6 | 1.0.28-6 |
libsndfileDebian:14 |
before 1.0.28-6 | 1.0.28-6 |
libsndfileDebian: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 |
libsndfileDebian: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 |
libsndfileMageia:7 |
before 1.0.28-8.1.mga7 | 1.0.28-8.1.mga7 |
libsndfileUbuntu: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 |
libsndfileUbuntu: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 |
libsndfileUbuntu: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 |
libsndfileUbuntu: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 |
libsndfileUbuntu: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 |
libsndfileUbuntu: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 |
libsndfileUbuntu: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
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE 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.
References
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-3832
github.com/erikd/libsndfile/issues/456
github.com/erikd/libsndfile/pull/460
usn.ubuntu.com/4013-1
security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-65
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/10/msg00030.html
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nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-3832
github.com/advisories/GHSA-cj6v-7q57-mrf3
security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2019-3832
docs.bell-sw.com/security/cves/CVE-2019-3832
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2019-3832
advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2019-0300.html
bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=25275
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-3832
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4013-1
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4704-1
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-3832
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-6892
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-14245
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-14246
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-14634
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-16942
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-17456
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-17457
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-13139
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-19432
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-19661
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-19662
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-19758
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-12562