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Type: advisorySources: OSVCVE: CVE-2018-11439

The TagLib::Ogg::FLAC::File::scan function in oggflacfile.cpp in TagLib 1.11.1 allows remote attackers to cause information disclosure (heap-based buffer over-read) via a crafted audio file.

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1 Nov 2026, 05:20 UTC · Revision 1

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CVE-2018-11439

core-osv · Original source

Published 30 May 2018, 13:29 UTC

The TagLib::Ogg::FLAC::File::scan function in oggflacfile.cpp in TagLib 1.11.1 allows remote attackers to cause information disclosure (heap-based buffer over-read) via a crafted audio file.

osv:CVE-2018-11439
Complete source record
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