HIGH
wavpack: Heap-based buffer over-read in ParseDsdiffHeaderConfig function in cli/dsdiff.c
Published Feb 19, 2018
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.87%
Description
The ParseDsdiffHeaderConfig function of the cli/dsdiff.c file of WavPack 5.1.0 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial-of-service (heap-based buffer over-read) or possibly overwrite the heap via a maliciously crafted DSDIFF file.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 2
- 9.0
Configuration 3
- 17.10
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
wavpack
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
wavpack
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
wavpack
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | wavpack | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | wavpack | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | wavpack | Not affected | 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.
7.8 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
3.3 LOW Red Hat
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Low
6.8 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
2.87% 0.02868
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.02868
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Table of values (23 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.87% (0.02868) | 86.30th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 2.87% (0.02868) | 86.19th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 5.56% (0.05562) | 92.56th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 2.87% (0.02868) | 85.89th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 5.56% (0.05562) | 92.40th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 2.87% (0.02868) | 85.81th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 5.56% (0.05562) | 92.35th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 2.87% (0.02868) | 85.73th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 5.56% (0.05562) | 92.32th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.97% (0.02969) | 85.42th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.88% (0.00879) | 73.23th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 8.43% (0.08431) | 86.97th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.29% (0.00292) | 50.50th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.70% (0.00699) | 80.94th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 6, 2024 | 0.70% (0.00699) | 80.40th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 21, 2024 | 0.49% (0.00493) | 75.68th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 30, 2024 | 0.49% (0.00493) | 73.68th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 0.42% (0.00417) | 71.42th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.35% (0.00347) | 67.17th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 44.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 2.08% (0.02080) | 50.39th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 2.08% (0.02080) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (2)
References (11)
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155743/Slackware-Security-Advisory-wavpack-Updates.html x_refsource_MISC
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-7253 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=889559 x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1547719 Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/dbry/WavPack/commit/36a24c7881427d2e1e4dc1cef58f19eee0d13aec x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/dbry/WavPack/issues/28 x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-7253
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Dec/37 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3578-1/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-7253
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4125 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155743/Slackware-Security-Advisory-wavpack-Updates.html | x_refsource_MISC | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-7253 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=889559 | x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1547719 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://github.com/dbry/WavPack/commit/36a24c7881427d2e1e4dc1cef58f19eee0d13aec | x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://github.com/dbry/WavPack/issues/28 | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-7253 | ||
| https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Dec/37 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/3578-1/ | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-7253 | ||
| https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4125 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Feb 19, 2018
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Feb 19, 2018
Link CVE-2018-7253
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a