CVE-2018-13440

audiofile: NULL pointer dereference in ModuleState::setup() in modules/ModuleState.cpp allows for denial of service via crafted file

Severity Score

6.5

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

The audiofile Audio File Library 0.3.6 has a NULL pointer dereference bug in ModuleState::setup in modules/ModuleState.cpp, which allows an attacker to cause a denial of service via a crafted caf file, as demonstrated by sfconvert.

audiofile Audio File Library 0.3.6 tiene un error de desreferencia de puntero NULL en ModuleState::setup en modules/ModuleState.cpp, lo que permite que un atacante provoque una denegación de servicio (DoS) mediante un archivo caf manipulado, tal y como queda demostrado con sfconvert.

It was discovered that audiofile could be made to dereference invalid memory. If a user or an automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted file, an attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. It was discovered that audiofile could be made to write out of bounds. If a user or an automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted file, an attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Low

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2018-07-08 CVE Reserved
2018-07-08 CVE Published
2024-08-05 CVE Updated
2024-08-05 First Exploit
2025-03-18 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference

CAPEC

References (4)

URL	Tag	Source

URL	Date	SRC
https://github.com/mpruett/audiofile/issues/49	2024-08-05

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3800-1	2020-04-13
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-13440	2020-09-29
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1600367	2020-09-29

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Audio File Library Project Search vendor "Audio File Library Project"		Audio File Library Search vendor "Audio File Library Project" for product "Audio File Library"				0.3.6 Search vendor "Audio File Library Project" for product "Audio File Library" and version "0.3.6"		-		Affected
Canonical Search vendor "Canonical"		Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux"				14.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "14.04"		lts		Affected