CVE-2018-10537 Memory corruption in n/a

High 7.8 Published Updated

A memory corruption vulnerability in the WavPack library allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via crafted W64 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-2018-10537?

CVE-2018-10537 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 W64 parser component contains a vulnerability that allows writing to memory because ParseWave64HeaderConfig in wave64.c does not reject multiple format chunks.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-10537?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Debian Debian Linux, Wavpack Wavpack.

How do I fix CVE-2018-10537?

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-2018-10537 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-10537 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Debian Debian Linux vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2018-10537, DEBIAN-CVE-2018-10537, GHSA-h93h-48cq-mpcw, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-10537.

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