#VU33048 Out-of-bounds read in WavPack - CVE-2016-10170
Published: March 14, 2017 / Updated: August 3, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU33048
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-10170
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
WavPack
WavPack
Software vendor:
wavpack
wavpack
Description
The vulnerability allows a local non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The WriteCaffHeader function in cli/caff.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.