MEDIUM
wavpack: Global buffer overread in read_code / read_words.c
Published Mar 14, 2017
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.12%
Description
The read_code function in read_words.c in Wavpack before 5.1.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted WV file.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 5.0.0
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
wavpack
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
wavpack
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | wavpack | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | wavpack | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
5.5 MEDIUM NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact High
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
4.4 MEDIUM Red Hat
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact Low
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Low
4.3 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
2.12% 0.02123
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.02123
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (20 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.12% (0.02123) | 81.22th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 2.12% (0.02123) | 81.09th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 3.21% (0.03214) | 87.63th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 2.12% (0.02123) | 80.68th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 3.21% (0.03214) | 87.36th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 2.12% (0.02123) | 80.58th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 3.21% (0.03214) | 87.29th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 2.12% (0.02123) | 80.47th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 3.21% (0.03214) | 87.23th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.12% (0.02123) | 79.43th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.43% (0.00435) | 60.75th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.42% (0.00421) | 75.03th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.42% (0.00421) | 73.53th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 30, 2023 | 0.42% (0.00421) | 70.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 30, 2023 | 0.36% (0.00361) | 67.96th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.30% (0.00301) | 64.74th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 17, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 64.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 40.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (2)
References (9)
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/28/9 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95883 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-10169 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1417850 Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/dbry/WavPack/commit/4bc05fc490b66ef2d45b1de26abf1455b486b0dc x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10169
- https://sourceforge.net/p/wavpack/mailman/message/35557889/ x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3568-1/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-10169
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/28/9 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95883 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-10169 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1417850 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://github.com/dbry/WavPack/commit/4bc05fc490b66ef2d45b1de26abf1455b486b0dc | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10169 | ||
| https://sourceforge.net/p/wavpack/mailman/message/35557889/ | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory | |
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/3568-1/ | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-10169 |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Mar 14, 2017
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Jan 28, 2017
Link CVE-2016-10169
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a