CVE-2018-7253 is a heap-based buffer over-read vulnerability in WavPack 5.1.0, specifically within the ParseDsdiffHeaderConfig function, affecting various Canonical and Debian Linux distributions and WavPack versions. An attacker can trigger this flaw by providing a maliciously crafted DSDIFF file, leading to a denial-of-service or potential heap overwrite. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), this vulnerability has a low attack complexity and requires user interaction, but could result in high impact to confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
5.1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wavpack:wavpack:5.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
17.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:17.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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