CVE-2016-10169 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00454.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Wavpack Project	Wavpack

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:wavpack_project:wavpack:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2016-1357	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.
Ubuntu USN	USN-3568-1	WavPack vulnerabilities

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
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://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10169
https://sourceforge.net/p/wavpack/mailman/message/35557889/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3568-1/
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-10169

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2017-03-14T14:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-06T03:14:42.374Z

Reserved: 2017-01-28T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2016-10169

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2017-03-14T14:59:00.167

Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Link: CVE-2016-10169

Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2016-12-18T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-10169 - Bugzilla

OpenCVE Enrichment

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