5.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2016-10169
Wavpack Out-of-Bounds Read Denial of Service
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.

INFO

Published Date :

March 14, 2017, 2:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

March 16, 2018, 1:29 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2016-10169 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-10169 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Wavpack_project wavpack
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2016-10169.

URL Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/28/9 Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95883 VDB Entry Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/dbry/WavPack/commit/4bc05fc490b66ef2d45b1de26abf1455b486b0dc Patch
https://sourceforge.net/p/wavpack/mailman/message/35557889/ Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3568-1/

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Updated: 3 months, 2 weeks ago
88 stars 16 fork 16 watcher
Born at : Aug. 27, 2015, 12:26 a.m. This repo has been linked 332 different CVEs too.

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-10169 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 16, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/3568-1/ [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 14, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95883 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95883 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://sourceforge.net/p/wavpack/mailman/message/35557889/ No Types Assigned https://sourceforge.net/p/wavpack/mailman/message/35557889/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/28/9 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/28/9 Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/dbry/WavPack/commit/4bc05fc490b66ef2d45b1de26abf1455b486b0dc No Types Assigned https://github.com/dbry/WavPack/commit/4bc05fc490b66ef2d45b1de26abf1455b486b0dc Patch
    Added CWE CWE-125
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:wavpack_project:wavpack:5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.42 }} 0.06%

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0.70814

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