6.5

CVE-2018-19661: debian debian_linux Out-of-bounds Read

CVSS: 6.5v3.0MediumModified
AliasesALPINE-CVE-2018-19661UBUNTU-CVE-2018-19661DEBIAN-CVE-2018-19661
Published 29-11-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-19661 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 2.11% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 81.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
36/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.11%
0%100%
Low · -0.09 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1github

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 5 · Related 2
DLA-1618-1DLA-2418-1MGASA-2020-0197USN-4013-1USN-4704-1

Timeline

  1. 29-11-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

An issue was discovered in libsndfile 1.0.28. There is a buffer over-read in the function i2ulaw_array in ulaw.c that will lead to a denial of service.

CVSS metrics

5 scores · 4 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

2.11%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

82%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-0.09 pp

From 2.20% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
2.11%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • githubUnverified

    Libsndfile

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Debian2 products
Alpine1 product
  • libsndfile< 1.0.28-r6 | < 1.0.28-r4 | < 1.0.28-r5
Libsndfile_project1 product
Ubuntu1 product
  • libsndfile< 1.0.25-7ubuntu2.2+esm1 | < 1.0.25-10ubuntu0.16.04.2 | < 1.0.28-4ubuntu0.18.04.1

4 vendors · 5 products

References

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