CVE-2018-19840

wawpack: Infinite loop in WavpackPackInit function lead to DoS

Published Dec 4, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 5.5 Medium EPSS 2.0% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2525-1 wavpack security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-11515 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3839-1 WavPack vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 11:44 AM
Reserved
Dec 3, 2018, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 4, 2018, 9:29 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:49 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Nov 26, 2018, 12:00 AM