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CVE-2018-19758

There is a heap-based buffer over-read at wav.c in wav_write_header in libsndfile 1.0.28 that...

6.5 MediumFix available

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

1.69%Up 0.4 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

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 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/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-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 MediumCVSS: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 MediumCVSS: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 MediumCVSS: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 MediumCVSS: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 MediumCVSS: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 MediumCVSS: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

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 1.0.28-5
1.0.28-5
libsndfile
Debian:13
before 1.0.28-5
1.0.28-5
libsndfile
Debian:14
before 1.0.28-5
1.0.28-5
libsndfile
Debian: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
libsndfile
Debian:9
before 1.0.27-3+deb9u1, plus listed versions
1.0.27-3
1.0.27-3+deb9u1
libsndfile
Mageia:6
before 1.0.28-3.4.mga6
1.0.28-3.4.mga6
libsndfile
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4
before 1.0.20-2.19.12.1
1.0.20-2.19.12.1
libsndfile
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
before 1.0.20-2.19.12.1
1.0.20-2.19.12.1
libsndfile
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4
before 1.0.20-2.19.12.1
1.0.20-2.19.12.1
libsndfile
SUSE:OpenStack Cloud 8
before 1.0.25-36.23.1
1.0.25-36.23.1
libsndfile
SUSE:OpenStack Cloud 9
before 1.0.25-36.23.1
1.0.25-36.23.1
libsndfile
SUSE:OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9
before 1.0.25-36.23.1
1.0.25-36.23.1
libsndfile
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3
before 1.0.25-36.23.1
1.0.25-36.23.1
libsndfile
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4
before 1.0.25-36.23.1
1.0.25-36.23.1
libsndfile
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5
before 1.0.25-36.23.1
1.0.25-36.23.1
libsndfile
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-BCL
before 1.0.25-36.23.1
1.0.25-36.23.1
libsndfile
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-LTSS
before 1.0.25-36.23.1
1.0.25-36.23.1
libsndfile
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-BCL
before 1.0.25-36.23.1
1.0.25-36.23.1
libsndfile
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4-LTSS
before 1.0.25-36.23.1
1.0.25-36.23.1
libsndfile
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
before 1.0.25-36.23.1
1.0.25-36.23.1
libsndfile
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
before 1.0.25-36.23.1
1.0.25-36.23.1
libsndfile
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP2
before 1.0.28-5.12.1
1.0.28-5.12.1
libsndfile
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP3
before 1.0.28-5.12.1
1.0.28-5.12.1
libsndfile
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP2
before 1.0.28-5.12.1
1.0.28-5.12.1
libsndfile
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP3
before 1.0.28-5.12.1
1.0.28-5.12.1
libsndfile
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-ESPOS
before 1.0.28-5.12.1
1.0.28-5.12.1
libsndfile
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-LTSS
before 1.0.28-5.12.1
1.0.28-5.12.1
libsndfile
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-ESPOS
before 1.0.28-5.12.1
1.0.28-5.12.1
libsndfile
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-LTSS
before 1.0.28-5.12.1
1.0.28-5.12.1
libsndfile
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15-LTSS
before 1.0.28-5.12.1
1.0.28-5.12.1
libsndfile
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-BCL
before 1.0.28-5.12.1
1.0.28-5.12.1
libsndfile
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-LTSS
before 1.0.28-5.12.1
1.0.28-5.12.1
libsndfile
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15
before 1.0.28-5.12.1
1.0.28-5.12.1
libsndfile
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1
before 1.0.28-5.12.1
1.0.28-5.12.1
libsndfile
SUSE:Manager Proxy 4.0
before 1.0.28-5.12.1
1.0.28-5.12.1
libsndfile
SUSE:Manager Retail Branch Server 4.0
before 1.0.28-5.12.1
1.0.28-5.12.1
libsndfile
SUSE:Manager Server 4.0
before 1.0.28-5.12.1
1.0.28-5.12.1
libsndfile
SUSE:Enterprise Storage 6
before 1.0.28-5.12.1
1.0.28-5.12.1
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
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
libsndfile
openSUSE:Leap 15.2
before 1.0.28-lp152.6.3.1
1.0.28-lp152.6.3.1
libsndfile-progs
openSUSE:Leap 15.2
before 1.0.28-lp152.6.3.1
1.0.28-lp152.6.3.1
libsndfile
openSUSE:Leap 15.3
before 1.0.28-5.12.1
1.0.28-5.12.1
libsndfile-progs
openSUSE:Leap 15.3
before 1.0.28-5.12.1
1.0.28-5.12.1
libsndfile
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
before 1.0.31-2.2
1.0.31-2.2

History

History
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aliasesEUVD
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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.

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