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7.5

Simple Lossless Audio can be crashed or hijacked

CVE-2018-11626 · published 8 years ago
Summary

The early version 0.1.2-alpha of Simple Lossless Audio contains a coding error that lets attackers overflow a memory buffer when the program starts processing certain audio files. This could cause the application to stop working or allow a malicious user to run code on the system. Update to a patched version or stop using this version until it is corrected.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
simple_lossless_audio_project simple_lossless_audio 0.1.2
cpe:2.3:a:simple_lossless_audio_project:simple_lossless_audio:0.1.2:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
Original advisory text
SELA (aka SimplE Lossless Audio) v0.1.2-alpha has a stack-based buffer overflow in the core/apev2.c init_apev2_keys function.
SELA (aka SimplE Lossless Audio) v0.1.2-alpha has a stack-based buffer overflow in the core/apev2.c init_apev2_keys function.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 14 days
Internal 60 days
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Can be exploited automatically (estimated)
  • Gives an attacker partial control (estimated)
Severity
7.5 High
Exploitation
1% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-787Out-of-bounds Write
Timeline
Published31 May 2018
Updated4 Nov 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2018-11626 · NVD
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