SB2019082326 - Division by zero in wavpack (Alpine package)



SB2019082326 - Division by zero in wavpack (Alpine package)

Published: August 23, 2019

Security Bulletin ID SB2019082326
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Division by zero (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-1010315)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on a targeted system.

The vulnerability exists due to a divide by zero error in the "ParseDsdiffHeaderConfig()" function in the "dsdiff.c" file, when parsing .wav files. 

A remote attacker can trick a victim to open a specially crafted .wav file and crash the affected application.



Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.