Out-of-bounds Read in Wavpack
CVE-2018-7254
The ParseCaffHeaderConfig function of the cli/caff.c file of WavPack 5.1.0 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial-of-service (global buffer over-read), or possibly trigger a buffer overflow or incorrect memory allocation, via a maliciously crafted CAF 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: 0.097 (95.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 95th percentile — 95.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.097 · newest: 0.097 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Wavpack — versions 5.1.0
- Debian Linux — versions 9.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/dbry/WavPack/commit/8e3fe45a7bac31d9a3b558ae0079e2d92a04799e (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- 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/26 (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44154/ (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Dec/37 (mailing-list)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/155743/Slackware-Security-Advisory-wavpack-Update…
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-7254?
- CVE-2018-7254 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-2018-7254?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-7254 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.