CVE-2018-7254 Memory corruption in n/a

What is CVE-2018-7254?

CVE-2018-7254 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 19 Feb 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

The ParseCaffHeaderConfig function of the cli/caff.c file of WavPack 5.1.0 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial-of-service (global buffer over-read), or possibly trigger a buffer overflow or incorrect memory allocation, via a maliciously crafted CAF file.

Weakness: CWE-125

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-7254?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Debian Debian Linux, Wavpack Wavpack.

How do I fix CVE-2018-7254?

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-2018-7254 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-7254 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2018-7254, DEBIAN-CVE-2018-7254, GHSA-57rx-55jg-62vm.