CVE-2018-18196
An issue was discovered in libgig 4.1.0. There is a heap-based buffer over-read in RIFF::List:...
CVE-2018-18196 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Linuxsampler Libgig, published October 9, 2018. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.19%, the 67th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
An issue was discovered in libgig 4.1.0. There is a heap-based buffer over-read in RIFF::List::GetListTypeString in RIFF.cpp.
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
What each source reports
NVD Score used
An issue was discovered in libgig 4.1.0. There is a heap-based buffer over-read in RIFF::List::GetListTypeString in RIFF.cpp.
- Record
CVE-2018-18196- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
An issue was discovered in libgig 4.1.0. There is a heap-based buffer over-read in RIFF::List::GetListTypeString in RIFF.cpp.
- Record
CVE-2018-18196- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-9934 No score
An issue was discovered in libgig 4.1.0. There is a heap-based buffer over-read in RIFF::List::GetListTypeString in RIFF.cpp.
- Record
EUVD-2018-9934- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mqp7-v9g4-4xgh
An issue was discovered in libgig 4.1.0. There is a heap-based buffer over-read in RIFF::List:...
An issue was discovered in libgig 4.1.0. There is a heap-based buffer over-read in RIFF::List::GetListTypeString in RIFF.cpp.
- Record
GHSA-mqp7-v9g4-4xgh- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
An issue was discovered in libgig 4.1.0. There is a heap-based buffer over-read in RIFF::List::GetListTypeString in RIFF.cpp.
- Record
CVE-2018-18196- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2018-18196
An issue was discovered in libgig 4.1.0. There is a heap-based buffer over-read in RIFF::List::GetListTypeString in RIFF.cpp.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2018-18196- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2018-18196
An issue was discovered in libgig 4.1.0. There is a heap-based buffer over-read in RIFF::List::GetListTypeString in RIFF.cpp.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2018-18196- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
libgigDebian:12 |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.3.0~ds1-24.3.0~ds1-2.14.3.0~ds1-2.1~exp14.4.1-14.5.0-14.5.2-14.5.2-24.6.0-1 |
None known |
libgigDebian:13 |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.4.1-14.5.0-14.5.2-14.5.2-24.6.0-1 |
None known |
libgigDebian:14 |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.4.1-14.5.0-14.5.2-14.5.2-24.6.0-1 |
None known |
libgigUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.3.0-5 |
None known |
libgigUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.0.0-54.1.0~repack-2 |
None known |
libgigUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.1.0~repack-24.2.0~ds1-24.2.0~ds1-2build1 |
None known |
libgigUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.2.0~ds1-2build14.3.0~ds1-2 |
None known |
libgigUbuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.3.0~ds1-24.3.0~ds1-2.14.3.0~ds1-2.1build1 |
None known |
libgigUbuntu:25.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.4.1-1 |
None known |
libgigUbuntu:26.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.5.2-2 |
None known |
libgigUbuntu:26.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.4.1-14.5.2-2 |
None known |
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |