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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…
High7.8EPSS 1.3%
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- mitre
Description
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | High7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.3% · top 30% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.8.
Weakness
Affected products
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References (4)
- https://github.com/knik0/faad2/issues/19 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- [debian-lts-announce] 20190828 [SECURITY] [DLA 1899-1] faad2 security update (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- GLSA-202006-17 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
- DSA-5109 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
Sources
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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