Vulnerability Details : CVE-2018-20196
There is a stack-based buffer overflow in the third instance of the calculate_gain function in libfaad/sbr_hfadj.c in Freeware Advanced Audio Decoder 2 (FAAD2) 2.8.8. A crafted input will lead to a denial of service or possibly unspecified other impact because the S_M array is mishandled.
Vulnerability category: OverflowMemory CorruptionDenial of service
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-20196
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.21%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 58 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2018-20196
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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6.8
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
8.6
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6.4
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nvd@nist.gov |
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7.8
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
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5.9
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nvd@nist.gov |
CWE ids for CVE-2018-20196
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The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2018-20196
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https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5109
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-5109-1 faad2Third Party Advisory
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202006-17
FAAD2: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 202006-17) — Gentoo securityThird Party Advisory
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/08/msg00033.html
[SECURITY] [DLA 1899-1] faad2 security updateMailing List;Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/knik0/faad2/issues/19
stack-buffer-overflow in function calculate_gain(libfaad/sbr_hfadj.c:1287) · Issue #19 · knik0/faad2 · GitHubExploit;Vendor Advisory
Products affected by CVE-2018-20196
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:audiocoding:freeware_advanced_audio_decoder_2:2.8.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*