What is the severity of CVE-2016-10172?

CVE-2016-10172 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service.

How do I fix CVE-2016-10172?

To fix CVE-2016-10172, upgrade Wavpack to version 5.1.0 or later.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2016-10172?

CVE-2016-10172 is an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that can be triggered by specially crafted WV files.

Who is affected by CVE-2016-10172?

Any users running Wavpack versions prior to 5.1.0 are affected by CVE-2016-10172.

Can CVE-2016-10172 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2016-10172 can be exploited by remote attackers using crafted WV files.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2016-10172

medium

5.5

CWE

125

14/3/2017

6/8/2024

CVE-2016-10172

First published: Tue Mar 14 2017(Updated: )

The read_new_config_info function in open_utils.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.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Wavpack Project Wavpack	<=5.0.0

Remedy

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/28/9

Remedy

https://github.com/dbry/WavPack/commit/4bc05fc490b66ef2d45b1de26abf1455b486b0dc

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-10172?
CVE-2016-10172 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service.
How do I fix CVE-2016-10172?
To fix CVE-2016-10172, upgrade Wavpack to version 5.1.0 or later.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2016-10172?
CVE-2016-10172 is an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that can be triggered by specially crafted WV files.
Who is affected by CVE-2016-10172?
Any users running Wavpack versions prior to 5.1.0 are affected by CVE-2016-10172.
Can CVE-2016-10172 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2016-10172 can be exploited by remote attackers using crafted WV files.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-10172?
CVE-2016-10172 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service.
How do I fix CVE-2016-10172?
To fix CVE-2016-10172, upgrade Wavpack to version 5.1.0 or later.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2016-10172?
CVE-2016-10172 is an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that can be triggered by specially crafted WV files.
Who is affected by CVE-2016-10172?
Any users running Wavpack versions prior to 5.1.0 are affected by CVE-2016-10172.
Can CVE-2016-10172 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2016-10172 can be exploited by remote attackers using crafted WV files.