CVE-2018-20197
mediumpriority · track · 31EPSS 0.013 · 71 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
There is a stack-based buffer underflow 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 limiting the additional noise energy level is mishandled for the G_max > G case.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.8–8.8
weaknesses
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affected products (7)
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- audiocoding freeware advanced audio decoder 2= 2.8.8nvdUScpe:2.3:a:audiocoding:freeware_advanced_audio_decoder_2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (4)
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sources
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references (20)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://github.com/knik0/faad2/issues/20cnnvd
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/05/msg00022.htmlcnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154489/Debian-Security-Advisory-4522-1.htmlcnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158089/Gentoo-Linux-Security-Advisory-202006-17.htmlcnnvd
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Sep/28cnnvd
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202006-17cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/faad2-four-vulnerabilities-29351cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2019.1796/cnnvd
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