A stack-based buffer overflow in psf_memset in common.c in libsndfile 1.0.28 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted audio file. The vulnerability can be triggered by the executable sndfile-deinterleave.
The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:
Find out more about CVE-2018-13139 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.
This issue did not affect the versions of libsndfile as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6. This issue affects the versions of libsndfile as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.
NOTE: The following CVSS v3 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
| CVSS3 Base Score | 7.8 |
|---|---|
| CVSS3 Base Metrics | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| Attack Vector | Local |
| Attack Complexity | Low |
| Privileges Required | None |
| User Interaction | Required |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | High |
| Integrity Impact | High |
| Availability Impact | High |
| Platform | Package | State |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | libsndfile | Affected |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | libsndfile | Not affected |
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