CVE-2016-10171
medium
CVSS v3
5.5
CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
5.5
Description
The unreorder_channels function in cli/wvunpack.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.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
55%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| sles | affected | | |
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 5.0.0-2 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 5.0.0-2 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 5.0.0-2 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 5.0.0-2 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 5.0.0-2 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| wavpack_project | wavpack | {"endIncluding":"5.0.0"} | |
References
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-10171.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/28/9
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95883
- https://github.com/dbry/WavPack/commit/4bc05fc490b66ef2d45b1de26abf1455b486b0dc
- https://sourceforge.net/p/wavpack/mailman/message/35561939/
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-10171
CWEs
CWE-125
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.