CVE-2018-20360
An invalid memory address dereference was discovered in the sbr_process_channel function of...
CVE-2018-20360 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Audiocoding Freeware Advanced Audio Decoder 2, published December 22, 2018. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.13%, the 66th percentile. Fixed in faad2 2.9.0-r0.
- Severity
- 5.5 MediumCVSS 3.1, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 1.13%EPSS, 66th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
2.9.0-r0faad2 +13 more
Description
An invalid memory address dereference was discovered in the sbr_process_channel function of libfaad/sbr_dec.c in Freeware Advanced Audio Decoder 2 (FAAD2) 2.8.8. The vulnerability causes a segmentation fault and application crash, which leads to denial of service.
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
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
faad2Alpine:v3.10 | before 2.9.0-r0 | 2.9.0-r0 |
faad2Alpine:v3.11 | before 2.9.0-r0 | 2.9.0-r0 |
faad2Alpine:v3.7 | before 2.9.0-r0 | 2.9.0-r0 |
faad2Alpine:v3.8 | before 2.9.0-r0 | 2.9.0-r0 |
faad2Alpine:v3.9 | before 2.9.0-r0 | 2.9.0-r0 |
faad2Debian:12 | before 2.8.8-3.1 | 2.8.8-3.1 |
faad2Debian:13 | before 2.8.8-3.1 | 2.8.8-3.1 |
faad2Debian:14 | before 2.8.8-3.1 | 2.8.8-3.1 |
faad2Debian: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 |
faad2Debian: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 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
faad2Debian: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 |
faad2Ubuntu: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 |
faad2Ubuntu: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 |
faad2Ubuntu: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 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
An invalid memory address dereference was discovered in the sbr_process_channel function of libfaad/sbr_dec.c in Freeware Advanced Audio Decoder 2 (FAAD2) 2.8.8. The vulnerability causes a segmentation fault and application crash, which leads to denial of service.
- Record
CVE-2018-20360- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/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-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
An invalid memory address dereference was discovered in the sbr_process_channel function of libfaad/sbr_dec.c in Freeware Advanced Audio Decoder 2 (FAAD2) 2.8.8. The vulnerability causes a segmentation fault and application crash, which leads to denial of service.
- Record
CVE-2018-20360- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-12918No score
An invalid memory address dereference was discovered in the sbr_process_channel function of libfaad/sbr_dec.c in Freeware Advanced Audio Decoder 2 (FAAD2) 2.8.8. The vulnerability causes a segmentation fault and application crash, which leads to denial of service.
- Record
EUVD-2018-12918- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fjvr-5p42-92hg
An invalid memory address dereference was discovered in the sbr_process_channel function of...
An invalid memory address dereference was discovered in the sbr_process_channel function of libfaad/sbr_dec.c in Freeware Advanced Audio Decoder 2 (FAAD2) 2.8.8. The vulnerability causes a segmentation fault and application crash, which leads to denial of service.
- Record
GHSA-fjvr-5p42-92hg- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVALPINE-CVE-2018-20360
An invalid memory address dereference was discovered in the sbr_process_channel function of libfaad/sbr_dec.c in Freeware Advanced Audio Decoder 2 (FAAD2) 2.8.8. The vulnerability causes a segmentation fault and application crash, which leads to denial of service.
- Record
ALPINE-CVE-2018-20360- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
An invalid memory address dereference was discovered in the sbr_process_channel function of libfaad/sbr_dec.c in Freeware Advanced Audio Decoder 2 (FAAD2) 2.8.8. The vulnerability causes a segmentation fault and application crash, which leads to denial of service.
- Record
CVE-2018-20360- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2018-20360
An invalid memory address dereference was discovered in the sbr_process_channel function of libfaad/sbr_dec.c in Freeware Advanced Audio Decoder 2 (FAAD2) 2.8.8. The vulnerability causes a segmentation fault and application crash, which leads to denial of service.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2018-20360- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2018-20360
An invalid memory address dereference was discovered in the sbr_process_channel function of libfaad/sbr_dec.c in Freeware Advanced Audio Decoder 2 (FAAD2) 2.8.8. The vulnerability causes a segmentation fault and application crash, which leads to denial of service.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2018-20360- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
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