Vulnerability Description
The function WavpackPackInit in pack_utils.c in libwavpack.a in WavPack through 5.1.0 allows attackers to cause a denial-of-service (resource exhaustion caused by an infinite loop) via a crafted wav audio file because WavpackSetConfiguration64 mishandles a sample rate of zero.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Wavpack | Wavpack | <= 5.1.0 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 14.04 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 28 |
| Opensuse | Leap | 15.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00029.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155743/Slackware-Security-Advisory-wavpack-
- https://github.com/dbry/WavPack/commit/070ef6f138956d9ea9612e69586152339dbefe51PatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/dbry/WavPack/issues/53Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/01/msg00013.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Dec/37
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-19
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3839-1/Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00029.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155743/Slackware-Security-Advisory-wavpack-
FAQ
What is CVE-2018-19840?
CVE-2018-19840 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). The function WavpackPackInit in pack_utils.c in libwavpack.a in WavPack through 5.1.0 allows attackers to cause a denial-of-service (resource exhaustion caused by an infinite loop) via a crafted wav a...
How severe is CVE-2018-19840?
CVE-2018-19840 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2018-19840?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Wavpack Wavpack, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Fedoraproject Fedora, Opensuse Leap.