Vulnerability identifier: #VU19217

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:P/RL:U/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-1010317

CWE-ID: CWE-665

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
WavPack
Client/Desktop applications / Multimedia software

Vendor: wavpack

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to an uninitialized read condition in the "ParseCaffHeaderConfig()" function in the caff.c file when parsing .wav files. A remote attacker can persuade a user to access a .wav file that submits malicious input to the targeted system and perform a DoS attack.

Mitigation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

Vulnerable software versions

WavPack: 4.50.0 - 5.1.0

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External links
http://github.com/dbry/WavPack/commit/f68a9555b548306c5b1ee45199ccdc4a16a6101b
http://github.com/dbry/WavPack/issues/66

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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.