Out-of-bounds read in wavpack (Alpine package)

1) Out-of-bounds read

EUVDB-ID: #VU10572

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2016-10169

CWE-ID: CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The weakness exists due to the read_code function in read_words.c. A remote attacker can supply a specially crafted WV file, trigger out-of-bounds read and cause the application to crash.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

wavpack (Alpine package): 4.70.0-r3 - 4.80.0-r0

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:alpine:wavpack_alpine_package:4.70.0-r3:*:*:*:*:alpine_linux:*:3.1
• cpe:2.3:a:alpine:wavpack_alpine_package:4.75.2-r0:*:*:*:*:alpine_linux:*:3.2
• cpe:2.3:a:alpine:wavpack_alpine_package:4.80.0-r0:*:*:*:*:alpine_linux:*:3.4

External links

https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=2ec57e0e13ceccd61a0be8376969fb676d94c14a
https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=6f7ce22e0374f4f07d4f220f22ad7be8de37f4ac
https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=29c4cf2fe40fb0571586294d5dc27ab040cd1edd
https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=8f0ae71f69b278cfa03b46addf5ac4b17f13b829
https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=05c4b90783a66b036056239eca0ae6fa599046c2

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.