CVE-2018-13139

Name: CVE-2018-13139
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-07-04T14:29:00.263+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 3.57%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-13139 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. A stack-based buffer overflow in psf_memset in common.c in libsndfile 1.0.28 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted audio file. The vulnerability can be triggered by the executable sndfile-deinterleave.. EPSS estimates a 3.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A stack-based buffer overflow in psf_memset in common.c in libsndfile 1.0.28 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted audio file. The vulnerability can be triggered by the executable sndfile-deinterleave.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

3.57%

87.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-787

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Libsndfile Project	Libsndfile	1.0.28
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0

References

https://github.com/erikd/libsndfile/issues/397Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/12/msg00016.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-23Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4013-1/
https://github.com/erikd/libsndfile/issues/397Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/12/msg00016.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-23Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4013-1/

Timeline

Published: Jul 4, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-13139?

How severe is CVE-2018-13139?

Severity scoring for CVE-2018-13139 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 3.57% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2018-13139?

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Source: NVD / NIST