Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2018-10392 is a memory-safety flaw in Xiph.Org libvorbis 1.3.6. A malicious audio file can make software using libvorbis crash or read past intended memory. The public bundle does not provide CVSS scoring or evidence of active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate patching priority, higher where customer-supplied media is processed automatically. The main evidenced impact is service disruption, with incomplete evidence for broader compromise.
Technical view
mapping0_forward in mapping0.c fails to validate the number of channels. Processing a crafted Vorbis file can trigger heap-based buffer overflow or over-read, causing denial of service and possibly unspecified other impact. The bundle names libvorbis 1.3.6 but lacks precise fixed upstream version details.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely in servers, desktops, media pipelines, browsers, converters, or applications that parse untrusted Ogg/Vorbis audio through libvorbis or distribution packages derived from it.
Exploitation context
The bundle supports remote attacker control through a crafted file. It does not show CISA KEV listing, active exploitation, public exploit maturity, or real-world campaign evidence.
Researcher notes
Key uncertainty is evidence depth: no CVSS, CWE, exploit status, or fixed upstream version is included. Focus validation on dependency resolution, packaged libvorbis builds, and reachable media parsing paths.
Mitigation direction
- Apply libvorbis security updates from your operating system or application vendor.
- Check Red Hat, Debian, Gentoo, and upstream Xiph guidance for fixed package details.
- Prioritize systems that automatically parse uploaded or externally supplied audio files.
- Reduce exposure by blocking untrusted Vorbis processing until patched where feasible.
Validation and detection
- Inventory installed packages and bundled dependencies for Xiph.Org libvorbis 1.3.6.
- Verify scanners map CVE-2018-10392 to OS and application libvorbis packages.
- Confirm patched package versions against your vendor advisory, not only upstream names.
- Review media-processing services for untrusted audio ingestion paths.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://gitlab.xiph.org/xiph/vorbis/issues/2335CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- RHSA-2019:3703CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- [debian-lts-announce] 20191127 [SECURITY] [DLA 2013-1] libvorbis security updateCVE reference · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST
- GLSA-202003-36CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO
- [debian-lts-announce] 20211127 [SECURITY] [DLA 2828-1] libvorbis security updateCVE reference · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST
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CWE details
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