Out-of-bounds Read in Wavpack
CVE-2018-7253
The ParseDsdiffHeaderConfig function of the cli/dsdiff.c file of WavPack 5.1.0 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial-of-service (heap-based buffer over-read) or possibly overwrite the heap via a maliciously crafted DSDIFF file.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.029 (86.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 86th percentile — 86.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.029 · newest: 0.029 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Wavpack — versions 5.1.0
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 17.10
- Debian Linux — versions 9.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- usn.ubuntu.com/3578-1/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4125 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/dbry/WavPack/issues/28 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/dbry/WavPack/commit/36a24c7881427d2e1e4dc1cef58f19eee0d13aec (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Dec/37 (mailing-list)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/155743/Slackware-Security-Advisory-wavpack-Update…
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-7253?
- CVE-2018-7253 is a high-severity vulnerability in Wavpack, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-02-19.
- How severe is CVE-2018-7253?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-7253 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.