CVE-2018-7253

Public Exploit

Description

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.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.88% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory debian.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3578-1/ third party advisory vendor advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4125 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://github.com/dbry/WavPack/issues/28 third party advisory exploit
https://github.com/dbry/WavPack/commit/36a24c7881427d2e1e4dc1cef58f19eee0d13aec third party advisory patch
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=889559 issue tracking mailing list third party advisory
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Dec/37 mailing list
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155743/Slackware-Security-Advisory-wavpack-Updates.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-7253?
CVE-2018-7253 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-7253?
To fix CVE-2018-7253, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-7253 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-7253 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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