CVE-2018-14523: An issue was discovered in aubio 0.4.6

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CVE-2018-14523 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 8.8) affecting aubio, leap, linux enterprise. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

An issue was discovered in aubio 0.4.6. A buffer over-read can occur in new_aubio_pitchyinfft in pitch/pitchyinfft.c, as demonstrated by aubionotes.

Why this priority

High severity
Public exploit reference
On your watchlist

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	8.8 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	2.0% (top 19%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-125
Published	2018-07-23
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: aubio · opensuse · suse

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2018-07-23 08:29 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 01:41 UTCUpdated Record last modified

aubio aubio DOWNGRADE

Affected: 0.4.6

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 0.4.6

1. Check installed version

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

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 0.4.6 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison aubio sudo apt install aubio=<VERSION_BEFORE_0.4.6> sudo apt-mark hold aubio

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list aubio sudo dnf downgrade aubio-<VERSION_BEFORE_0.4.6> sudo dnf versionlock add aubio

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

opensuse leap MITIGATE

Affected: 15.0 · 42.3

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 15.0

Check your OS release

cat /etc/os-release; uname -r

Debian / Ubuntu

sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade

RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora

sudo dnf upgrade --refresh

Windows

Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update

If no patch exists yet

OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.

suse linux enterprise MITIGATE

Affected: 15.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 15.0

Check your OS release

cat /etc/os-release; uname -r

Debian / Ubuntu

sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade

RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora

sudo dnf upgrade --refresh

Windows

Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update

If no patch exists yet

OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
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-2018-14523?

aubio: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation; leap: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation; linux enterprise: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2018-14523 being exploited?

CVE-2018-14523 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-2018-14523 affect?

CVE-2018-14523 affects aubio, leap, linux enterprise. Severity is high (CVSS 8.8). An issue was discovered in aubio 0.4.6. A buffer over-read can occur in new_aubio_pitchyinfft in pitch/pitchyinfft.c, as demonstrated by aubionotes.

How urgent is CVE-2018-14523?

Priority 61/100. High severity; Public exploit reference; On your watchlist

Related CVEs

CVE-2018-19802 HIGH 7.5 UPGRADE aubio v0.4.0 to v0.4.8 has a new_aubio_onset NULL pointer dereference.
CVE-2018-19801 HIGH 7.5 UPGRADE aubio v0.4.0 to v0.4.8 has a NULL pointer dereference in new_aubio_filterbank via invalid n_filters.
CVE-2018-19800 CRITICAL 9.8 UPGRADE aubio v0.4.0 to v0.4.8 has a Buffer Overflow in new_aubio_tempo.
CVE-2018-14522 HIGH 8.8 DOWNGRADE MITIGATE An issue was discovered in aubio 0.4.6
CVE-2018-14521 HIGH 8.8 DOWNGRADE An issue was discovered in aubio 0.4.6

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