An issue was discovered in libsndfile 1.0.28.
Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-125Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 10 fixed, 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
An issue was discovered in libsndfile 1.0.28. There is a buffer over-read in the function i2alaw_array in alaw.c that will lead to a denial of service.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02312 83rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Partial Red Hat: 2 advisoriesRed Hat: 10 fixed, 1 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 · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:libsndfile_project:libsndfile:1.0.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.28 | Vulnerable | Libsndfile Project |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
- cpe:2.3:a:libsndfile_project:libsndfile:1.0.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.28 Vulnerable ·Libsndfile Project
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
Remediation
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2020:3922 Released 2020-09-29 · Red Hat rating Lowlibsndfile security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) libsndfile-1.0.25-12.el7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) libsndfile-devel-1.0.25-12.el7, libsndfile-utils-1.0.25-12.el7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) libsndfile-1.0.25-12.el7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) libsndfile-devel-1.0.25-12.el7, libsndfile-utils-1.0.25-12.el7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) libsndfile-1.0.25-12.el7, libsndfile-1.0.25-12.el7.ppc
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) libsndfile-devel-1.0.25-12.el7, libsndfile-devel-1.0.25-12.el7.ppc, libsndfile-utils-1.0.25-12.el7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) libsndfile-1.0.25-12.el7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) libsndfile-devel-1.0.25-12.el7, libsndfile-utils-1.0.25-12.el7
- RHSA-2020:1636 Released 2020-04-28 · Red Hat rating Moderatelibsndfile security update
- Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8) libsndfile-devel-1.0.28-10.el8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) libsndfile-1.0.28-10.el8
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1636 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1636 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:3922 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:3922 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:3922 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:3922 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:3922 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:3922 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:3922 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:3922 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-19662
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2pw9-xw4m-4w44
References
Sources
- CVE-2018-19662 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-19662 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2pw9-xw4m-4w44 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2018-19662 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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