CVE-2018-10539: Medium severity WavPack Wavpack vulnerability

Published Apr 29, 2018
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Updated

An issue was discovered in WavPack 5.1.0 and earlier for DSDiff input. Out-of-bounds writes can occur because ParseDsdiffHeaderConfig in dsdiff.c does not validate the sizes of unknown chunks before attempting memory allocation, related to a lack of integer-overflow protection within a bytestocopy calculation and subsequent malloc call, leading to insufficient memory allocation.

Affected Software

4 affected componentsFixes available
WavPack Wavpack<=5.1.0
Debian Debian Linux=8.0
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
debian/wavpack
5.4.0-15.6.0-15.8.1-15.9.0-1

Event History

Apr 29, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:00 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·03:29 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Feb 20, 2026
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·03:53 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via Debian·03:54 PM
DescriptionAffected Software
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·03:54 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2018-10539?

CVE-2018-10539 is classified as a medium-severity vulnerability due to its potential for causing out-of-bounds writes.

2

How do I fix CVE-2018-10539?

To fix CVE-2018-10539, upgrade WavPack to version 5.4.0-1 or later for Debian or to version 5.1.0-2ubuntu0.3 or later for Ubuntu.

3

Which versions of WavPack are affected by CVE-2018-10539?

CVE-2018-10539 affects WavPack versions 5.1.0 and earlier.

4

What software is impacted by CVE-2018-10539?

CVE-2018-10539 impacts WavPack across various distributions including specific versions in Debian and Ubuntu.

5

Is there a patch available for CVE-2018-10539?

Yes, patches are available by upgrading to the specified secure versions of WavPack.

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