CVE-2004-1618: Vypress Tonecast 1.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via

Q: How do I fix CVE-2004-1618?

tonecast: upgrade to newer than 1.3. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2004-1618 being exploited?

CVE-2004-1618 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2004-1618 affect?

CVE-2004-1618 affects tonecast. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). Vypress Tonecast 1.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a malformed mp2 stream.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2004-1618?

Priority 42/100. Public exploit reference

This month

MEDIUM 5.0UPGRADE

CVE-2004-1618 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.0) affecting tonecast. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Vypress Tonecast 1.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a malformed mp2 stream.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.0 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.7% (top 23%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2004-10-19
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: vypress

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2004-10-19 04:00 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:08 UTCUpdated Record last modified

vypress tonecast UPGRADE

Affected: <= 1.3

Fixed in: newer than 1.3

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy tonecast || rpm -q tonecast || tonecast --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 1.3 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade tonecast

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade tonecast

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2004-1618?

tonecast: upgrade to newer than 1.3. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2004-1618 being exploited?

CVE-2004-1618 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2004-1618 affect?

CVE-2004-1618 affects tonecast. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). Vypress Tonecast 1.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a malformed mp2 stream.

How urgent is CVE-2004-1618?

Priority 42/100. Public exploit reference

References

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