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Debian: CVE-2020-18781: audiofile -- security update

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Debian: CVE-2020-18781: audiofile -- security update

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
08/22/2023
Created
07/31/2024
Added
07/30/2024
Modified
07/30/2024

Description

Heap buffer overflow vulnerability in FilePOSIX::read in File.cpp in audiofile 0.3.6 may cause denial-of-service via a crafted wav file, this bug can be triggered by the executable sfconvert.

Solution(s)

  • debian-upgrade-audiofile

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