CVE-2019-6956

HIGHNVD 7.17.1—

7.1

An issue was discovered in Freeware Advanced Audio Decoder 2 (FAAD2) 2.8.8. It is a buffer over-read in ps_mix_phase in libfaad/ps_dec.c.

CVSS v3: 7.1
EG Score: 7.1(medium)
EPSS: 56.9%
KEV: Not listed

Published

January 25, 2019

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (12)

cve@mitrehttps://github.com/TeamSeri0us/pocs/blob/master/faad/global-buffer-overflow%40ps_mix_phase.md
cve@mitrehttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/08/msg00033.html
cve@mitrehttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/10/msg00020.html
cve@mitrehttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202006-17
cve@mitrehttps://sourceforge.net/p/faac/bugs/240/
cve@mitrehttps://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5109
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/TeamSeri0us/pocs/blob/master/faad/global-buffer-overflow%40ps_mix_phase.md
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/08/msg00033.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/10/msg00020.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202006-17
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://sourceforge.net/p/faac/bugs/240/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5109

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-125Out-of-bounds Read

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2019-6956?

CVE-2019-6956 is a high vulnerability published on January 25, 2019. An issue was discovered in Freeware Advanced Audio Decoder 2 (FAAD2) 2.8.8. It is a buffer over-read in psmixphase in libfaad/ps_dec.c.

When was CVE-2019-6956 disclosed?

CVE-2019-6956 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on January 25, 2019, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2019-6956 actively exploited?

CVE-2019-6956 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 56.9% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-6956?

CVE-2019-6956 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.1 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2019-6956?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2019-6956, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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