Out-of-bounds read in WavPack

1) Out-of-bounds read

EUVDB-ID: #VU33025

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2016-10172

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

Exploit availability: No

Description

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.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

WavPack: 5.0.0

External links

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/28/9
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95883
http://github.com/dbry/WavPack/commit/4bc05fc490b66ef2d45b1de26abf1455b486b0dc
http://sourceforge.net/p/wavpack/mailman/message/35561951/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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