CVE-2018-10536 Memory corruption in n/a
A memory corruption vulnerability in the WavPack library allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via crafted WAV files.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2018-10536?
CVE-2018-10536 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 29 Apr 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
An issue was discovered in WavPack 5.1.0 and earlier. The WAV parser component contains a vulnerability that allows writing to memory because ParseRiffHeaderConfig in riff.c does not reject multiple format chunks.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-10536?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Debian Debian Linux, Wavpack Wavpack.
How do I fix CVE-2018-10536?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2018-10536 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-10536 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2018-10536, DEBIAN-CVE-2018-10536, GHSA-pr4h-24v3-fp67, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-10536.