CVE-2019-3832 — MEDIUM (5.5)

Vulnerability 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.

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Libsndfile Project	Libsndfile	1.0.28
Debian	Debian Linux	9.0
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	16.04

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-125

References

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-3832Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/erikd/libsndfile/issues/456ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/erikd/libsndfile/pull/460PatchThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/10/msg00030.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-65Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4013-1/Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-3832Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/erikd/libsndfile/issues/456ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/erikd/libsndfile/pull/460PatchThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/10/msg00030.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-65Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4013-1/Third Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2019-3832?

CVE-2019-3832 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). 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 ...

How severe is CVE-2019-3832?

CVE-2019-3832 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2019-3832?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Libsndfile Project Libsndfile, Debian Debian Linux, Canonical Ubuntu Linux.