CVE-2018-13419 describes a memory leak vulnerability in libsndfile version 1.0.28, specifically within the psf_allocate function in common.c, demonstrated by sndfile-convert. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.5 (Medium), indicating it can be exploited remotely with low attack complexity, requiring user interaction, and potentially leading to high availability impact. Despite its classification, the maintainer and third parties were unable to reproduce the issue, leading to its closure. There is no known active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.0.28CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:libsndfile_project:libsndfile:1.0.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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CVE-2018-13419
Jan 12, 2021An 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
Jul 10, 2018libsndfile: Memory leak in common.c:psf_allocate()
Jul 5, 2018