CVE-2018-19802 Aubio is vulnerable to a NULL pointer dereference in new_aubio_notes function

High 7.5 Published Updated

A NULL pointer dereference in aubio's onset detection allows attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted audio input.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2018-19802?

CVE-2018-19802 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Jun 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

aubio v0.4.0 to v0.4.8 has a new_aubio_onset NULL pointer dereference.

Weakness: CWE-476

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-19802?

3 open source packages ship an affected version, including aubio. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
aubio PyPIFrom 0.4.00.4.9
aubio PyPIFrom 0.4.00.4.9
aubio PyPIFrom 0.4.00.4.9

Products include Aubio Aubio.

How do I fix CVE-2018-19802?

Upgrade aubio to 0.4.9 or later.

Is CVE-2018-19802 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-19802 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as CVE-2019-1010224, DEBIAN-CVE-2018-19802, GHSA-c6jq-h4jp-72pr, PYSEC-2019-164, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-19802.

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