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CVE-2018-7253

Publication date 19 February 2018

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

Cvss 3 Severity Score

7.8 · High

Score breakdown

The ParseDsdiffHeaderConfig function of the cli/dsdiff.c file of WavPack 5.1.0 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial-of-service (heap-based buffer over-read) or possibly overwrite the heap via a maliciously crafted DSDIFF file.

Read the notes from the security team

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
wavpack 17.10 artful
Fixed 5.1.0-2ubuntu0.2
16.04 LTS xenial
Not affected
14.04 LTS trusty Not in release

Notes

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DSDIFF support was added in 5.* version, so neither xenial or trust is affected since code is not present.

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 7.8 · High
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