CVE-2019-3832

Public Exploit

Description

It was discovered the fix for CVE-2018-19758 (libsndfile) was not complete and still allows a read beyond the limits of a buffer in wav_write_header() function in wav.c. A local attacker may use this flaw to make the application crash.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.10%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory gentoo.org
Affected: [UNKNOWN] libsndfile
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-3832 issue tracking third party advisory patch
https://github.com/erikd/libsndfile/issues/456 third party advisory exploit
https://github.com/erikd/libsndfile/pull/460 third party advisory patch
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4013-1/ third party advisory vendor advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-65 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/10/msg00030.html third party advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-3832?
CVE-2019-3832 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-3832?
To fix CVE-2019-3832, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2019-3832 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2019-3832 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2019-3832?
CVE-2019-3832 affects [UNKNOWN] libsndfile.
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