CVE-2016-10169

Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3568-1

Severity Score

5.5

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

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.

La función read_code en read_words.c en Wavpack en versiones anteriores a 5.1.0 permite a atacantes remotos provocar una denegación de servicio (lectura fuera de límites) a través de un archivo WV manipulado.

Hanno Böck discovered that WavPack incorrectly handled certain WV files. An attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 LTS and Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. Joonun Jang discovered that WavPack incorrectly handled certain RF64 files. An attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 17.10. Various other issues were also addressed.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2017-01-28 CVE Reserved
2017-03-14 CVE Published
2024-08-06 CVE Updated
2024-08-06 First Exploit
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read

CAPEC

References (5)

URL	Tag	Source
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95883	Third Party Advisory

URL	Date	SRC
https://sourceforge.net/p/wavpack/mailman/message/35557889	2024-08-06

URL	Date	SRC
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/28/9	2018-03-16
https://github.com/dbry/WavPack/commit/4bc05fc490b66ef2d45b1de26abf1455b486b0dc	2018-03-16

URL	Date	SRC
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3568-1	2018-03-16

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Wavpack Project Search vendor "Wavpack Project"		Wavpack Search vendor "Wavpack Project" for product "Wavpack"				<= 5.0.0 Search vendor "Wavpack Project" for product "Wavpack" and version " <= 5.0.0"		-		Affected