Vulnerability identifier: #VU10823

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-7253

CWE-ID: CWE-119

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
WavPack
Client/Desktop applications / Multimedia software

Vendor: wavpack

Description
The vulnerability allows a remote unautheticated attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The weakness exists in the cli/dsdiff.c source codein the ParseDsdiffHeaderConfig function due to boundary error. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted DSDIFF file, trigger memory corruption and cause the service to crash.

Mitigation
Update to version 5.1.0-2.

Vulnerable software versions

WavPack: 5.1.0

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External links
http://github.com/dbry/WavPack/commit/36a24c7881427d2e1e4dc1cef58f19eee0d13aec

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.