# CVE-2021-44269: An out of bounds read was found in Wavpack 5.4.0 in processing \*.WAV files.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2022-03-10 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

An out of bounds read was found in Wavpack 5.4.0 in processing *.WAV files. This issue triggered in function WavpackPackSamples of file src/pack_utils.c, tainted variable cnt is too large, that makes pointer sptr read beyond heap bound.

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## References

- https://github.com/dbry/WavPack/issues/110
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CRZWZKEEABCLVXZEXQZBIT3ZKLIXVFF5/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2CZUFTX3J4Y4OSRITG4PXCI7NRVFDYVQ/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SQKOOJRI2VAPYS3652HVDXON723HTXBP/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/A5B7L26LA6KGX7YH6SWD5CSBNWKV5MBO/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/I54NXQZELBF42OL4KQZJJRAYZX7IPZXP/

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