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TI-2018-09663 Aliases CVE-2018-13440GHSA-x9mq-8vwj-w2rx

The audiofile Audio File Library 0.3.6 has a NULL pointer dereference bug in…

Priority LOW 34CWE-476Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 4 fixed, 1 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-476.

Summary

The audiofile Audio File Library 0.3.6 has a NULL pointer dereference bug in ModuleState::setup in modules/ModuleState.cpp, which allows an attacker to cause a denial of service via a crafted caf file, as demonstrated by sfconvert.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03113 87th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Partial Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 4 fixed, 1 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:audiofile:audiofile:0.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.3.6VulnerableAudiofile
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*14.04VulnerableCanonical
  • cpe:2.3:a:audiofile:audiofile:0.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.3.6 Vulnerable ·Audiofile
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 14.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2020:3877 Released 2020-09-29 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    audiofile security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) audiofile-1:0.3.6-9.el7, audiofile-devel-1:0.3.6-9.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) audiofile-1:0.3.6-9.el7, audiofile-devel-1:0.3.6-9.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) audiofile-1:0.3.6-9.el7, audiofile-1:0.3.6-9.el7.ppc, audiofile-devel-1:0.3.6-9.el7 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) audiofile-1:0.3.6-9.el7, audiofile-devel-1:0.3.6-9.el7

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:3877
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:3877
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:3877
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:3877
Not affected: 2 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-13440
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x9mq-8vwj-w2rx

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 1

Sources

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