SB20170314101 - Out-of-bounds read in WavPack
Published: March 14, 2017 Updated: August 3, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB20170314101
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-10172)
The vulnerability allows a local non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The read_new_config_info function in open_utils.c in Wavpack before 5.1.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted WV file.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.