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Use of uninitialized resource in WavPack

Priority LOW 28CWE-457Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-457 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

WavPack 5.1.0 and earlier is affected by: CWE-457: Use of Uninitialized Variable. The impact is: Unexpected control flow, crashes, and segfaults. The component is: ParseWave64HeaderConfig (wave64.c:211). The attack vector is: Maliciously crafted .wav file. The fixed version is: After commit https://github.com/dbry/WavPack/commit/33a0025d1d63ccd05d9dbaa6923d52b1446a62fe.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01516 74th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
WavPackWavPack<=5.1.0 [fixed: After commit https://github.com/dbry/WavPack/commit/33a0025d1d63ccd05d9dbaa6923d52b1446a62fe]—No fix listedCNA
  • WavPack VendorWavPack Affected <=5.1.0 [fixed: After commit https://github.com/dbry/WavPack/commit/33a0025d1d63ccd05d9dbaa6923d52b1446a62fe] Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 7

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:wavpack:wavpack:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 5.1.0VulnerableWavPack
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:29:*:*:*:*:*:*:*29VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*30VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*31VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*18.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:19.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*19.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0VulnerableDebian
  • cpe:2.3:a:wavpack:wavpack:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.1.0 Vulnerable ·WavPack
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:29:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 29 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 30 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:31:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 31 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 18.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:19.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Debian

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2020:1581 Released 2020-04-28 · Red Hat rating Low
    wavpack security update
    • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8) wavpack-devel-5.1.0-15.el8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) wavpack-5.1.0-15.el8

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Advisory ·

    WavPack — USN-4062-1

    3 records Highest priority Priority LOW 3 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2019-16077 Use of uninitialized resource in WavPackPriority LOW 28
    • TI-2019-16075 WavPack 5.1 and earlier is affected by: CWE 369: Divide by Zero.Priority LOW 28
  • Advisory ·

    WavPack — FEDORA-2019-8eeb8f9d3f

    2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2019-16077 Use of uninitialized resource in WavPackPriority LOW 28
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  • Advisory ·

    WavPack — FEDORA-2019-c72f5f6361

    2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2019-16077 Use of uninitialized resource in WavPackPriority LOW 28

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2020:1581
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2020:1581
Not affected: 2 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-1010319
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m7x8-vqr5-hrmv

References

  • TI-2018-05262 The ParseCaffHeaderConfig function of the cli/caff.c file of WavPack 5.1.0 allows a… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2018-05261 The ParseDsdiffHeaderConfig function of the cli/dsdiff.c file of WavPack 5.1.0 allows a… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2018-04943 A stack-based buffer over-read in the ParseRiffHeaderConfig function of cli/riff.c file… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2018-07441 An issue was discovered in WavPack 5.1.0 and earlier. CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2018-07440 An issue was discovered in WavPack 5.1.0 and earlier. CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2019-08589 WavpackSetConfiguration64 in pack_utils.c in libwavpack.a in WavPack through 5.1.0 has a… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
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