CVE-2016-10169

Publication date 14 March 2017

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Cvss 3 Severity Score

The read_code function in read_words.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.

Status

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Package	Ubuntu Release	Status
wavpack	17.10 artful	Not affected
	17.04 zesty	Not affected
	16.10 yakkety	Ignored end of life
	16.04 LTS xenial	Fixed 4.75.2-2ubuntu0.1
	14.04 LTS trusty	Fixed 4.70.0-1ubuntu0.1
	12.04 LTS precise	Ignored end of life

Patch details

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Package	Patch details
wavpack	Upstream: 4bc05fc

Severity score breakdown

Parameter	Value
Base score	5.5 · Medium
Attack vector	Local
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges required	None
User interaction	Required
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality	None
Integrity impact	None
Availability impact	High
Vector	CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

USN-3568-1
WavPack vulnerabilities
12 February 2018