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CVE-2019-6956

An issue was discovered in Freeware Advanced Audio Decoder 2 (FAAD2) 2.8.8. It is a buffer over...

7.1 HighFix available

An issue was discovered in Freeware Advanced Audio Decoder 2 (FAAD2) 2.8.8. It is a buffer over-read in ps_mix_phase in libfaad/ps_dec.c.

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
High
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

1.15%Up 0.1 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.1

An issue was discovered in Freeware Advanced Audio Decoder 2 (FAAD2) 2.8.8. It is a buffer over-read in ps_mix_phase in libfaad/ps_dec.c.

Record
CVE-2019-6956
CVSS 3.1
7.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.0
5.8 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P
Weakness
CWE-125
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

An issue was discovered in Freeware Advanced Audio Decoder 2 (FAAD2) 2.8.8. It is a buffer over-read in ps_mix_phase in libfaad/ps_dec.c.

Record
CVE-2019-6956
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2019-16510 No score

An issue was discovered in Freeware Advanced Audio Decoder 2 (FAAD2) 2.8.8. It is a buffer over-read in ps_mix_phase in libfaad/ps_dec.c.

Record
EUVD-2019-16510
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6rch-6m73-jc8v 7.1

An issue was discovered in Freeware Advanced Audio Decoder 2 (FAAD2) 2.8.8. It is a buffer over...

An issue was discovered in Freeware Advanced Audio Decoder 2 (FAAD2) 2.8.8. It is a buffer over-read in ps_mix_phase in libfaad/ps_dec.c.

Record
GHSA-6rch-6m73-jc8v
CVSS 3.1
7.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-125
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVALPINE-CVE-2019-6956 7.1

An issue was discovered in Freeware Advanced Audio Decoder 2 (FAAD2) 2.8.8. It is a buffer over-read in ps_mix_phase in libfaad/ps_dec.c.

Record
ALPINE-CVE-2019-6956
CVSS 3.1
7.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-03
OSV 7.1

An issue was discovered in Freeware Advanced Audio Decoder 2 (FAAD2) 2.8.8. It is a buffer over-read in ps_mix_phase in libfaad/ps_dec.c.

Record
CVE-2019-6956
CVSS 3.1
7.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
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OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2019-6956 7.1

An issue was discovered in Freeware Advanced Audio Decoder 2 (FAAD2) 2.8.8. It is a buffer over-read in ps_mix_phase in libfaad/ps_dec.c.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2019-6956
CVSS 3.1
7.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2019-6956 7.1

An issue was discovered in Freeware Advanced Audio Decoder 2 (FAAD2) 2.8.8. It is a buffer over-read in ps_mix_phase in libfaad/ps_dec.c.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2019-6956
CVSS 3.1
7.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2019-0215 No score

Updated vlc packages fix security vulnerability

VLC 3.0.7 has been released on June 6 including security fixes

Record
MGASA-2019-0215
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 2.8.8-3.1
2.8.8-3.1
faad2
Debian:13
 before 2.8.8-3.1
2.8.8-3.1
faad2
Debian:14
 before 2.8.8-3.1
2.8.8-3.1
faad2
Debian:8
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 2.7-8+deb8u3, plus listed versions
2.7-82.7-8+deb8u12.7-8+deb8u2
2.7-8+deb8u3
faad2
Debian:9
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
 before 2.8.0~cvs20161113-1+deb9u3, plus listed versions
2.8.0~cvs20161113-12.8.0~cvs20161113-1+deb9u12.8.0~cvs20161113-1+deb9u2
2.8.0~cvs20161113-1+deb9u3
faad2
Debian:10
From an advisory covering 10 CVEs
 before 2.10.0-1~deb10u1, plus listed versions
2.8.8-32.8.8-3+deb10u12.8.8-3.12.8.8-3.22.9.0-12.9.1-12.9.2-1
2.10.0-1~deb10u1
vlc
Mageia:6
 before 3.0.7.1-1.mga6
3.0.7.1-1.mga6
vlc
Mageia:6
 before 3.0.7.1-1.mga6.tainted
3.0.7.1-1.mga6.tainted
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-2019-6956 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.1) in Audiocoding Freeware Advanced Audio Decoder 2, published January 25, 2019. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.15%, the 67th percentile. Fixed in faad2 2.9.0-r0.

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