CVE-2018-10538
First published: Sun Apr 29 2018(Updated: )
An issue was discovered in WavPack 5.1.0 and earlier for WAV input. Out-of-bounds writes can occur because ParseRiffHeaderConfig in riff.c does not validate the sizes of unknown chunks before attempting memory allocation, related to a lack of integer-overflow protection within a bytes_to_copy calculation and subsequent malloc call, leading to insufficient memory allocation.
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| debian/wavpack | 5.4.0-1 5.6.0-1 5.7.0-1 | |
| ubuntu/wavpack | <5.1.0-2ubuntu0.3 | 5.1.0-2ubuntu0.3 |
| ubuntu/wavpack | <5.1.0-2ubuntu1.1 | 5.1.0-2ubuntu1.1 |
| libwavpack1 | <=5.1.0 | |
| Debian | =8.0 | |
| Debian | =9.0 |
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Reference Links
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155743/Slackware-Security-Advisory-wavpack-Updates.html
- https://github.com/dbry/WavPack/commit/6f8bb34c2993a48ab9afbe353e6d0cff7c8d821d
- https://github.com/dbry/WavPack/issues/33
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6CFFFWIWALGQPKINRDW3PRGRD5LOLGZA/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/BRWQNE3TH5UF64IKHKKHVCHJHUOVKJUH/
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Dec/37
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3637-1/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4197
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-10538
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6CFFFWIWALGQPKINRDW3PRGRD5LOLGZA/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/BRWQNE3TH5UF64IKHKKHVCHJHUOVKJUH/
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3637-1
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-10538
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-10538
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2018-10538
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-10538
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2018-10538?
CVE-2018-10538 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for out-of-bounds writes and memory corruption.
How do I fix CVE-2018-10538?
To mitigate CVE-2018-10538, upgrade WavPack to version 5.4.0-1 or higher for Debian systems, or 5.1.0-2ubuntu0.3 for affected Ubuntu versions.
What systems are affected by CVE-2018-10538?
CVE-2018-10538 affects WavPack versions 5.1.0 and earlier across multiple distributions including Debian and Ubuntu.
What are the potential consequences of CVE-2018-10538?
Exploitation of CVE-2018-10538 can lead to application crashes and potential arbitrary code execution due to memory corruption.
Is CVE-2018-10538 specific to any file type?
Yes, CVE-2018-10538 specifically affects WAV input processed by the WavPack audio compression library.
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