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Unscored USN-2832-1 3 CVEs

libsndfile vulnerabilities

Published Dec 7, 2015 · Updated Apr 22, 2026

Summary

It was discovered that libsndfile incorrectly handled memory when parsing
malformed files. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause
libsndfile to crash, resulting in a denial of service. This issue only
applied to Ubuntu 12.04 LTS and Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. (CVE-2014-9496)

Joshua Rogers discovered that libsndfile incorrectly handled division when
parsing malformed files. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause
libsndfile to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2014-9756)

Marco Romano discovered that libsndfile incorrectly handled certain
malformed AIFF files. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause
libsndfile to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute
arbitrary code. (CVE-2015-7805)

Fixed packages 1

ReleasePackageFixed in
Ubuntu · 14.04 LTS 14.04:LTS libsndfile 1.0.25-7ubuntu2.1

Vulnerabilities 3

References

  • report
    https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-9496
  • report
    https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-9756
  • report
    https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2015-7805