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CVE-2018-14521

Aubio is vulnerable to denial of service via aubio_source_avcodec_readframe function

8.8 HighFix available

An issue was discovered in aubio 0.4.6. A SEGV signal can occur in aubio_source_avcodec_readframe in io/source_avcodec.c, as demonstrated by aubiomfcc.

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
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

1.50%Up 1.1 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 8.8

An issue was discovered in aubio 0.4.6. A SEGV signal can occur in aubio_source_avcodec_readframe in io/source_avcodec.c, as demonstrated by aubiomfcc.

Record
CVE-2018-14521
CVSS 3.0
8.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0
6.8 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

An issue was discovered in aubio 0.4.6. A SEGV signal can occur in aubio_source_avcodec_readframe in io/source_avcodec.c, as demonstrated by aubiomfcc.

Record
CVE-2018-14521
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-0023 No score

An issue was discovered in aubio 0.4.6. A SEGV signal can occur in aubio_source_avcodec_readframe in io/source_avcodec.c, as demonstrated by aubiomfcc.

Record
EUVD-2018-0023
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rcv6-7hmv-fj7h 8.7

Aubio is vulnerable to denial of service via aubio_source_avcodec_readframe function

An issue was discovered in aubio 0.4.6. A SEGV signal can occur in aubio_source_avcodec_readframe in io/source_avcodec.c, as demonstrated by aubiomfcc.

Record
GHSA-rcv6-7hmv-fj7h
CVSS 4.0
8.7 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS 3.1
8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 8.8

An issue was discovered in aubio 0.4.6. A SEGV signal can occur in aubio_source_avcodec_readframe in io/source_avcodec.c, as demonstrated by aubiomfcc.

Record
CVE-2018-14521
CVSS 3.0
8.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2018-14521 8.8

An issue was discovered in aubio 0.4.6. A SEGV signal can occur in aubio_source_avcodec_readframe in io/source_avcodec.c, as demonstrated by aubiomfcc.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2018-14521
CVSS 3.0
8.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-rcv6-7hmv-fj7h 8.7

Aubio is vulnerable to denial of service via aubio_source_avcodec_readframe function

An issue was discovered in aubio 0.4.6. A SEGV signal can occur in aubio_source_avcodec_readframe in io/source_avcodec.c, as demonstrated by aubiomfcc.

Record
GHSA-rcv6-7hmv-fj7h
CVSS 4.0
8.7 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS 3.1
8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2018-14521 8.8

An issue was discovered in aubio 0.4.6. A SEGV signal can occur in aubio_source_avcodec_readframe in io/source_avcodec.c, as demonstrated by aubiomfcc.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2018-14521
CVSS 3.0
8.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVPYSEC-2018-61 No score

An issue was discovered in aubio 0.4.6. A SEGV signal can occur in aubio_source_avcodec_readframe in io/source_avcodec.c, as demonstrated by aubiomfcc.

Record
PYSEC-2018-61
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
aubio
PyPI
 before 0.4.7
0.4.7
aubio
Debian:12
 before 0.4.6-1
0.4.6-1
aubio
Debian:13
 before 0.4.6-1
0.4.6-1
aubio
Debian:14
 before 0.4.6-1
0.4.6-1
aubio
PyPI
 before 0.4.7, plus listed versions
0.4.30.4.3.post10.4.3a10.4.3a20.4.40.4.50.4.6
0.4.7
aubio
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
0.4.1-2build4
 None known
aubio
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
0.4.5-1build1
 None known
aubio
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
0.4.9-20.4.9-2build10.4.9-40.4.9-4build1
 None known
aubio
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
0.4.9-4.10.4.9-4.1build10.4.9-4.1build2
 None known
aubio
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
0.4.9-4.3build20.4.9-4.3build30.4.9-4.40.4.9-4.4build1
 None known
aubio
Ubuntu:25.10
 All versions, plus listed versions
0.4.9-4.7build1
 None known
aubio
Ubuntu:26.10
 All versions, plus listed versions
0.4.9-5build20.4.9-6
 None known
aubio
Ubuntu:26.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
0.4.9-4.7build10.4.9-4.7build20.4.9-50.4.9-5build10.4.9-5build2
 None known

History

History
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In short

CVE-2018-14521 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Aubio, published July 23, 2018. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.50%, the 74th percentile. Fixed in aubio 0.4.7.

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