CVE-2018-13419 Denial of service in n/a
A memory leak in libsndfile could allow attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted audio files, though the issue was closed as unreproducible.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-13419?
CVE-2018-13419 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Jul 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
An issue has been found in libsndfile 1.0.28. There is a memory leak in psf_allocate in common.c, as demonstrated by sndfile-convert. NOTE: The maintainer and third parties were unable to reproduce and closed the issue
Weakness: CWE-772
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-13419?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Libsndfile Project Libsndfile.
How do I fix CVE-2018-13419?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-13419 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2018-13419 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-13419 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c7f3-369m-6pwp, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-13419.