The sd2_parse_rsrc_fork function in sd2.c in libsndfile allows attackers to have unspecified impact via vectors related to a (1) map offset
The sd2_parse_rsrc_fork function in sd2.c in libsndfile allows attackers to have unspecified impact via vectors related to a (1) map offset or (2) rsrc marker, which triggers an out-of-bounds read.
- Published
- Jan 16, 2015
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 0.6% · 46th percentile
- CWE
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Report tools
Action score
8
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 8 / 40 · 2.1 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 0 / 30 · 0.6%
Affected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| libsndfile project | libsndfile | cpe:2.3:a:libsndfile_project:libsndfile |
| opensuse | opensuse | cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse |
| debian | debian linux | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux |
| canonical | ubuntu linux | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux |
| oracle | solaris | cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- canonical ubuntu linux12.04
- canonical ubuntu linux14.04
- canonical ubuntu linux15.04
- canonical ubuntu linux15.10
- debian debian linux9.0
- libsndfile project libsndfilebefore 1.0.26
- opensuse opensuse13.1
- opensuse opensuse13.2
- oracle solaris11.2
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | libsndfile | before 1.0.25-9.1 | 1.0.25-9.1 |
| Debian:6.0 | libsndfile | before 1.0.21-3+squeeze2 | 1.0.21-3+squeeze2 |
| Debian:7 | libsndfile | before 1.0.25-9.1+deb7u1 | 1.0.25-9.1+deb7u1 |
| openSUSE:Tumbleweed | libsndfile | before 1.0.26-2.4 | 1.0.26-2.4 |
| openSUSE:Tumbleweed | libsndfile-progs | before 1.0.26-2.4 | 1.0.26-2.4 |
Same product
libsndfile project: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
- CVE-2017-12562Heap-based Buffer Overflow in the psf_binheader_writef function in common.c in libsndfile through 1.0.28 allows remote attackers to cause a 40Plan
- CVE-2021-3246A heap buffer overflow vulnerability in msadpcm_decode_block of libsndfile 1.0.30 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted W36Monitor
- CVE-2018-13139A stack-based buffer overflow in psf_memset in common.c in libsndfile 1.0.28 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (applicati36Monitor
- CVE-2017-6892In libsndfile version 1.0.28, an error in the "aiff_read_chanmap()" function (aiff.c) can be exploited to cause an out-of-bounds read memory36Monitor
- CVE-2017-8361The flac_buffer_copy function in flac.c in libsndfile 1.0.28 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer overflow and appli36Monitor
- CVE-2018-19662An issue was discovered in libsndfile 1.0.28.33Monitor
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| debian:libsndfile | 1.0.25-9.1 · Debian:12 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:libsndfile | 1.0.26-2.4 · openSUSE:Tumbleweed | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:libsndfile-progs | 1.0.26-2.4 · openSUSE:Tumbleweed | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
No known public exploit
No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.
Research context
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Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
No dated events beyond publication.
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
Credits
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No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- none
- Integrity
- none
- Availability
- P · the service can be disrupted
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Confidentiality impact
- None
- Integrity impact
- None
- Availability impact
- P
Weakness class (CWE)
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CVSS vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
nvd-primary
Attack context
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References
- advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0015.html
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-01/msg00016.html
- secunia.com/advisories/62320
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:024
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/04/4
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2015-2370101.html
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/71796
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2832-1
- github.com/erikd/libsndfile/commit/dbe14f00030af5d3577f4cabbf9861db59e9c378
- seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Apr/23
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-03
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.