# CVE-2018-7253: 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-b

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2018-02-19 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

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## References

- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3578-1/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4125
- https://github.com/dbry/WavPack/issues/28
- https://github.com/dbry/WavPack/commit/36a24c7881427d2e1e4dc1cef58f19eee0d13aec
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=889559
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Dec/37
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155743/Slackware-Security-Advisory-wavpack-Updates.html

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