CVE-2018-19758
There is a heap-based buffer over-read at wav.c in wav_write_header in libsndfile 1.0.28 that...
There is a heap-based buffer over-read at wav.c in wav_write_header in libsndfile 1.0.28 that will cause a denial of service.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
6.5
There is a heap-based buffer over-read at wav.c in wav_write_header in libsndfile 1.0.28 that will cause a denial of service.
- Record
CVE-2018-19758- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
There is a heap-based buffer over-read at wav.c in wav_write_header in libsndfile 1.0.28 that will cause a denial of service.
- Record
CVE-2018-19758- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-11442 No score
There is a heap-based buffer over-read at wav.c in wav_write_header in libsndfile 1.0.28 that will cause a denial of service.
- Record
EUVD-2018-11442- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4jqr-pr36-m28w
6.5
There is a heap-based buffer over-read at wav.c in wav_write_header in libsndfile 1.0.28 that...
There is a heap-based buffer over-read at wav.c in wav_write_header in libsndfile 1.0.28 that will cause a denial of service.
- Record
GHSA-4jqr-pr36-m28w- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVALPINE-CVE-2018-19758
6.5
There is a heap-based buffer over-read at wav.c in wav_write_header in libsndfile 1.0.28 that will cause a denial of service.
- Record
ALPINE-CVE-2018-19758- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBELL-CVE-2018-19758
6.5
CVE-2018-19758 does not affect BellSoft software
- Record
BELL-CVE-2018-19758- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
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OSV
6.5
There is a heap-based buffer over-read at wav.c in wav_write_header in libsndfile 1.0.28 that will cause a denial of service.
- Record
CVE-2018-19758- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2018-19758
6.5
There is a heap-based buffer over-read at wav.c in wav_write_header in libsndfile 1.0.28 that will cause a denial of service.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2018-19758- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2018-19758
6.5
There is a heap-based buffer over-read at wav.c in wav_write_header in libsndfile 1.0.28 that will cause a denial of service.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2018-19758- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2019-0182 No score
Updated libsndfile packages fix security vulnerability
A heap-based buffer over-read at wav.c in wav_write_header that could be used for a denial of service attack (CVE-2018-19758).
- Record
MGASA-2019-0182- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2021:1166-1 No score
Security update for libsndfile
This update for libsndfile fixes the following issues:
- CVE-2018-13139: Fixed a stack-based buffer overflow in psf_memset in common.c in libsndfile 1.0.28allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact. (bsc#1100167)
- CVE-2018-19432: Fixed a NULL pointer dereference in the function sf_write_int in sndfile.c, which will lead to a denial of service. (bsc#1116993)
- CVE-2021-3246: Fixed a heap buffer overflow vulnerability in msadpcm_decode_block. (bsc#1188540)
- CVE-2018-19758: Fixed a heap-based buffer over-read at wav.c in wav_write_header in libsndfile 1.0.28 that will cause a denial of service. (bsc#1117954)
This update was imported from the SUSE:SLE-15:Update update project.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2021:1166-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2021:2764-1 No score
Security update for libsndfile
This update for libsndfile fixes the following issues:
- CVE-2018-13139: Fixed a stack-based buffer overflow in psf_memset in common.c in libsndfile 1.0.28allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact. (bsc#1100167)
- CVE-2018-19432: Fixed a NULL pointer dereference in the function sf_write_int in sndfile.c, which will lead to a denial of service. (bsc#1116993)
- CVE-2021-3246: Fixed a heap buffer overflow vulnerability in msadpcm_decode_block. (bsc#1188540)
- CVE-2018-19758: Fixed a heap-based buffer over-read at wav.c in wav_write_header in libsndfile 1.0.28 that will cause a denial of service. (bsc#1117954)
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2021:2764-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10992-1 No score
libsndfile-devel-1.0.31-2.2 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the libsndfile-devel-1.0.31-2.2 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10992-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2019:14008-1 No score
Security update for libsndfile
This update for libsndfile fixes the following issues:
Security issues fixed:
- CVE-2017-17456: Prevent segmentation fault in the function d2alaw_array() that may have lead to a remote DoS (bsc#1071777).
- CVE-2017-17457: Prevent segmentation fault in the function d2ulaw_array() that may have lead to a remote DoS, a different vulnerability than CVE-2017-14246 (bsc#1071767).
- CVE-2018-19758: Fixed a heap-based buffer over-read at wav.c in wav_write_header that could have been used for a denial of service attack (bsc#1117954).
- Record
SUSE-SU-2019:14008-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2021:2615-1 No score
Security update for libsndfile
This update for libsndfile fixes the following issues:
- CVE-2018-13139: Fixed a stack-based buffer overflow in psf_memset in common.c in libsndfile 1.0.28allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact. (bsc#1100167)
- CVE-2018-19432: Fixed a NULL pointer dereference in the function sf_write_int in sndfile.c, which will lead to a denial of service. (bsc#1116993)
- CVE-2021-3246: Fixed a heap buffer overflow vulnerability in msadpcm_decode_block. (bsc#1188540)
- CVE-2018-19758: Fixed a heap-based buffer over-read at wav.c in wav_write_header in libsndfile 1.0.28 that will cause a denial of service. (bsc#1117954)
- Record
SUSE-SU-2021:2615-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2021:2764-1 No score
Security update for libsndfile
This update for libsndfile fixes the following issues:
- CVE-2018-13139: Fixed a stack-based buffer overflow in psf_memset in common.c in libsndfile 1.0.28allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact. (bsc#1100167)
- CVE-2018-19432: Fixed a NULL pointer dereference in the function sf_write_int in sndfile.c, which will lead to a denial of service. (bsc#1116993)
- CVE-2021-3246: Fixed a heap buffer overflow vulnerability in msadpcm_decode_block. (bsc#1188540)
- CVE-2018-19758: Fixed a heap-based buffer over-read at wav.c in wav_write_header in libsndfile 1.0.28 that will cause a denial of service. (bsc#1117954)
- Record
SUSE-SU-2021:2764-1- 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 1.0.28-5 | 1.0.28-5 |
libsndfileDebian:13 |
before 1.0.28-5 | 1.0.28-5 |
libsndfileDebian:14 |
before 1.0.28-5 | 1.0.28-5 |
libsndfileDebian:8 |
before 1.0.25-9.1+deb8u3, plus listed versions 1.0.25-9.11.0.25-9.1+deb8u11.0.25-9.1+deb8u2 |
1.0.25-9.1+deb8u3 |
libsndfileDebian:9 |
before 1.0.27-3+deb9u1, plus listed versions 1.0.27-3 |
1.0.27-3+deb9u1 |
libsndfileMageia:6 |
before 1.0.28-3.4.mga6 | 1.0.28-3.4.mga6 |
libsndfileSUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 |
before 1.0.20-2.19.12.1 | 1.0.20-2.19.12.1 |
libsndfileSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 |
before 1.0.20-2.19.12.1 | 1.0.20-2.19.12.1 |
libsndfileSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4 |
before 1.0.20-2.19.12.1 | 1.0.20-2.19.12.1 |
libsndfileSUSE:OpenStack Cloud 8 |
before 1.0.25-36.23.1 | 1.0.25-36.23.1 |
libsndfileSUSE:OpenStack Cloud 9 |
before 1.0.25-36.23.1 | 1.0.25-36.23.1 |
libsndfileSUSE:OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 |
before 1.0.25-36.23.1 | 1.0.25-36.23.1 |
libsndfileSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3 |
before 1.0.25-36.23.1 | 1.0.25-36.23.1 |
libsndfileSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4 |
before 1.0.25-36.23.1 | 1.0.25-36.23.1 |
libsndfileSUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 |
before 1.0.25-36.23.1 | 1.0.25-36.23.1 |
libsndfileSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-BCL |
before 1.0.25-36.23.1 | 1.0.25-36.23.1 |
libsndfileSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-LTSS |
before 1.0.25-36.23.1 | 1.0.25-36.23.1 |
libsndfileSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-BCL |
before 1.0.25-36.23.1 | 1.0.25-36.23.1 |
libsndfileSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4-LTSS |
before 1.0.25-36.23.1 | 1.0.25-36.23.1 |
libsndfileSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 |
before 1.0.25-36.23.1 | 1.0.25-36.23.1 |
libsndfileSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 |
before 1.0.25-36.23.1 | 1.0.25-36.23.1 |
libsndfileSUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP2 |
before 1.0.28-5.12.1 | 1.0.28-5.12.1 |
libsndfileSUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP3 |
before 1.0.28-5.12.1 | 1.0.28-5.12.1 |
libsndfileSUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP2 |
before 1.0.28-5.12.1 | 1.0.28-5.12.1 |
libsndfileSUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP3 |
before 1.0.28-5.12.1 | 1.0.28-5.12.1 |
libsndfileSUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-ESPOS |
before 1.0.28-5.12.1 | 1.0.28-5.12.1 |
libsndfileSUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-LTSS |
before 1.0.28-5.12.1 | 1.0.28-5.12.1 |
libsndfileSUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-ESPOS |
before 1.0.28-5.12.1 | 1.0.28-5.12.1 |
libsndfileSUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-LTSS |
before 1.0.28-5.12.1 | 1.0.28-5.12.1 |
libsndfileSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15-LTSS |
before 1.0.28-5.12.1 | 1.0.28-5.12.1 |
libsndfileSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-BCL |
before 1.0.28-5.12.1 | 1.0.28-5.12.1 |
libsndfileSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-LTSS |
before 1.0.28-5.12.1 | 1.0.28-5.12.1 |
libsndfileSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 |
before 1.0.28-5.12.1 | 1.0.28-5.12.1 |
libsndfileSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1 |
before 1.0.28-5.12.1 | 1.0.28-5.12.1 |
libsndfileSUSE:Manager Proxy 4.0 |
before 1.0.28-5.12.1 | 1.0.28-5.12.1 |
libsndfileSUSE:Manager Retail Branch Server 4.0 |
before 1.0.28-5.12.1 | 1.0.28-5.12.1 |
libsndfileSUSE:Manager Server 4.0 |
before 1.0.28-5.12.1 | 1.0.28-5.12.1 |
libsndfileSUSE:Enterprise Storage 6 |
before 1.0.28-5.12.1 | 1.0.28-5.12.1 |
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 |
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 |
libsndfileopenSUSE:Leap 15.2 |
before 1.0.28-lp152.6.3.1 | 1.0.28-lp152.6.3.1 |
libsndfile-progsopenSUSE:Leap 15.2 |
before 1.0.28-lp152.6.3.1 | 1.0.28-lp152.6.3.1 |
libsndfileopenSUSE:Leap 15.3 |
before 1.0.28-5.12.1 | 1.0.28-5.12.1 |
libsndfile-progsopenSUSE:Leap 15.3 |
before 1.0.28-5.12.1 | 1.0.28-5.12.1 |
libsndfileopenSUSE:Tumbleweed |
before 1.0.31-2.2 | 1.0.31-2.2 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 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-2018-19758 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Libsndfile Project Libsndfile, published November 29, 2018. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.69%, the 77th percentile. Fixed in libsndfile 1.0.28-r8.
References
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1643812
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00008.html
usn.ubuntu.com/4013-1
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/10/msg00030.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-19758
github.com/advisories/GHSA-4jqr-pr36-m28w
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security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2018-19758
docs.bell-sw.com/security/cves/CVE-2018-19758
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-19758
advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2019-0182.html
bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=24752
lists.suse.com/pipermail/sle-security-updates/2019-April/005286.html
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2019/suse-su-201914008-1
bugzilla.suse.com/1071767
bugzilla.suse.com/1071777
bugzilla.suse.com/1117954
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-17456
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-17457
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-19758
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2021/suse-su-20212615-1
bugzilla.suse.com/1100167
bugzilla.suse.com/1116993
bugzilla.suse.com/1188540
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-13139
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-19432
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-3246
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2021/suse-su-20212764-1
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-19758
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4013-1
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4704-1
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-19758
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-2019-3832
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-12562
lists.opensuse.org/archives/list/[email protected]/thread/VGFWRIIXBFCLA7GINXJUPUD7YVYB5UKO
lists.opensuse.org/archives/list/[email protected]/thread/Y7PPP2MGW6YG46U25HVAXKQBMB2PV4XV
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-4974
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-12562
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-14245
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-14246
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-14634
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-6892
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-7585
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-8361
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-8365