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CVE-2018-11439

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FAUCET Score

CVE-2018-11439 is a heap-based buffer over-read vulnerability in TagLib 1.11.1, specifically within the TagLib::Ogg::FLAC::File::scan function, affecting Debian and TagLib products. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this by enticing a user to process a crafted audio file, leading to information disclosure with high confidentiality impact. With a CVSS score of 6.5 (Medium), this vulnerability requires user interaction for exploitation and has no known public exploits, Metasploit modules, or significant community discussion or media coverage.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
1.11.1CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:taglib:taglib:1.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
9.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

6.5MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
NONE
Exploitability Score
2.8
Impact Score
3.6
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
2.85%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
85.2%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-26
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0285 is in the 93rd percentile among its peer group of 26,219 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.1 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (4)

microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 16895-16823Fixed in: 1.13.1-1
microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: cbl2 taglib 1.13.1-1 on CBL Mariner 2.0Fixed in: 1.13.1-1
redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7Fixed in: taglib-0:1.8-8.20130218git.el7
View patch
redhatend of lifevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6Fixed in: taglib

Vendor Advisories (2)

redhatCVE-2018-11439Low

taglib: heap-based buffer over-read via a crafted audio file

May 27, 2018
microsoft2018-May/CVE-2018-11439Moderate

The TagLib::Ogg::FLAC::File::scan function in oggflacfile.cpp in TagLib 1.11.1 allows remote attackers to cause information disclosure (heap-based buffer over-read) via a crafted audio file.

May 8, 2018

References

seclists.org / fulldisclosure/2018/May/49
ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.debian.org / debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00022.html
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.debian.org / debian-lts-announce/2021/09/msg00020.html
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory