Out-of-bounds Read in Wavpack
CVE-2021-44269
An out of bounds read was found in Wavpack 5.4.0 in processing *.WAV files. This issue triggered in function WavpackPackSamples of file src/pack_utils.c, tainted variable cnt is too large, that makes pointer sptr read beyond heap bound.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.011 (63.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Wavpack — versions 5.4.0
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 34, 35, 36
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_FEDORA, vendor-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_FEDORA, vendor-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_FEDORA, vendor-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_FEDORA, vendor-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_FEDORA, vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-44269?
- CVE-2021-44269 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wavpack, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2022-03-10.
- How severe is CVE-2021-44269?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.