Division by zero in wavpack (Alpine package)

Published: 2019-08-23

Risk	Low
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	1
CVE-ID	CVE-2019-1010315
CWE-ID	CWE-369
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available.
Vulnerable software Subscribe	wavpack (Alpine package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component
Vendor	Alpine Linux Development Team

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Division by zero

EUVDB-ID: #VU19216

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-1010315

CWE-ID: CWE-369 - Divide By Zero

Exploit availability: No

Description

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.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

wavpack (Alpine package): 4.60.1-r0 - 5.1.0-r7

External links

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. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.