An issue has been discovered in mpruett Audio File Library (aka audiofile) 0.3.6, 0.3.5…
Priority MEDIUM 46CWE-787Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 4 fixed, 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
An issue has been discovered in mpruett Audio File Library (aka audiofile) 0.3.6, 0.3.5, 0.3.4, 0.3.3, 0.3.2, 0.3.1, 0.3.0. A heap-based buffer overflow in Expand3To4Module::run has occurred when running sfconvert.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.04654 91st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix Partial Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 4 fixed, 2 without a fix
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 8
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:audiofile:audiofile:0.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.3.0 | Vulnerable | Audiofile |
| cpe:2.3:a:audiofile:audiofile:0.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.3.1 | Vulnerable | Audiofile |
| cpe:2.3:a:audiofile:audiofile:0.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.3.2 | Vulnerable | Audiofile |
| cpe:2.3:a:audiofile:audiofile:0.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.3.3 | Vulnerable | Audiofile |
| cpe:2.3:a:audiofile:audiofile:0.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.3.4 | Vulnerable | Audiofile |
| cpe:2.3:a:audiofile:audiofile:0.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.3.5 | Vulnerable | Audiofile |
| cpe:2.3:a:audiofile:audiofile:0.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.3.6 | Vulnerable | Audiofile |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* | 14.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
- cpe:2.3:a:audiofile:audiofile:0.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.3.0 Vulnerable ·Audiofile
- cpe:2.3:a:audiofile:audiofile:0.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.3.1 Vulnerable ·Audiofile
- cpe:2.3:a:audiofile:audiofile:0.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.3.2 Vulnerable ·Audiofile
- cpe:2.3:a:audiofile:audiofile:0.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.3.3 Vulnerable ·Audiofile
- cpe:2.3:a:audiofile:audiofile:0.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.3.4 Vulnerable ·Audiofile
- cpe:2.3:a:audiofile:audiofile:0.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.3.5 Vulnerable ·Audiofile
- cpe:2.3:a:audiofile:audiofile:0.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.3.6 Vulnerable ·Audiofile
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* Versions 14.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2020:3877 Released 2020-09-29 · Red Hat rating Moderateaudiofile 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: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No 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 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-17095
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p9gw-6qmw-52wh
References
Sources
- CVE-2018-17095 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-17095 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-p9gw-6qmw-52wh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2018-17095 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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