CVE-2018-13440

audiofile: NULL pointer dereference in ModuleState::setup() in modules/ModuleState.cpp allows for denial of service via crafted file

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Severity

Low

Red Hat Product Security

5.3

CVSS 3.0

Review impact separately from score.

Published · July 7, 2018

Updated · November 21, 2025

Description

The audiofile Audio File Library 0.3.6 has a NULL pointer dereference bug in ModuleState::setup in modules/ModuleState.cpp, which allows an attacker to cause a denial of service via a crafted caf file, as demonstrated by sfconvert.

Statement

Red Hat Product Security has rated this issue as having a security impact of Low, and a future update may address this flaw.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.0 · 5.3
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

CWE-476 · NULL Pointer Dereference