CVE-2018-19841: canonical ubuntu_linux Out-of-bounds Read
CVSS: 5.5v3.1MediumModified
AliasesALPINE-CVE-2018-19841UBUNTU-CVE-2018-19841DEBIAN-CVE-2018-19841
Published 04-12-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-19841 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 2.54% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84.7% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
2.54%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1github
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 10 · Related 7Timeline
- 04-12-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The function WavpackVerifySingleBlock in open_utils.c in libwavpack.a in WavPack through 5.1.0 allows attackers to cause a denial-of-service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a crafted WavPack Lossless Audio file, as demonstrated by wvunpack.
CVSS metrics
6 scores · 4 sources · 3 versionsMedium 5.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 4 agree
- OSV · AlpineEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Medium 5.5Preferred score · OSV · Ubuntu (Ecosystem advisory) · calculated from vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesSingle source
Medium 4.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
2.54%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
85%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 2.54% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score2.54%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundWavpack
Maturity: poc
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian2 products
- wavpack< 5.1.0-5
- debian_linuxEOL9.0
Alpine1 product
- wavpack< 5.1.0-r7 | < 5.1.0-r3
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL14.04 | 16.04 | 18.04 | 18.10
Fedoraproject1 product
- fedoraEOL28 | 29 | 30 | 31
Opensuse1 product
- leapEOL15.0
Ubuntu1 product
- wavpack< 5.1.0-2ubuntu1.2
Wavpack1 product
- wavpack≤ 5.1.0
7 vendors · 8 products
References
18 links- github.com/dbry/WavPack/commit/bba5389dc598a92bdf2b297c3ea34620b6679b5bX Refsource MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00029.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/155743/Slackware-Security-Advisory-wavpack-Updates.htmlX Refsource MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/01/msg00013.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory