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CVE-2018-7254

Published: 19 February 2018

The ParseCaffHeaderConfig function of the cli/caff.c file of WavPack 5.1.0 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial-of-service (global buffer over-read), or possibly trigger a buffer overflow or incorrect memory allocation, via a maliciously crafted CAF file.

Notes

AuthorNote
leosilva 
feature added after 5.0, neither trusty or xenial are affected.

Priority

Medium

Cvss 3 Severity Score

7.8

Score breakdown

Status

Package Release Status
wavpack
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian 		artful
Released (5.1.0-2ubuntu0.2)
trusty Does not exist
(trusty was not-affected)
upstream Needs triage

xenial Not vulnerable

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 7.8
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity impact High
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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