CVE-2018-10540 describes an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in WavPack 5.1.0 and earlier, specifically when processing W64 input files. This flaw stems from insufficient validation of unknown chunk sizes before memory allocation, leading to integer overflow during a bytes_to_copy calculation and subsequent undersized memory allocation. Rated Medium (CVSS 5.5), this vulnerability requires user interaction (UI:R) and local access (AV:L), potentially resulting in high availability impact (A:H) but no confidentiality or integrity loss. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion, indicating a low current threat level.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 5.1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wavpack:wavpack:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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