CVE-2018-13139
libsndfile: stack-based buffer overflow in sndfile-deinterleave utility
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.0
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Published · July 3, 2018
Updated · November 22, 2025
Description
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.
Statement
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.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.0 · 7.8CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE-121 · Stack-based Buffer Overflow