CVE-2016-10169

Publication date 14 March 2017

Last updated 25 August 2025

Ubuntu priority

Low

Why this priority?

Cvss 3 Severity Score

5.5 · Medium

Score breakdown

Description

The read_code function in read_words.c in Wavpack before 5.1.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted WV file.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
wavpack 17.10 artful
Not affected
17.04 zesty
Not affected
16.10 yakkety Ignored end of life
16.04 LTS xenial
Fixed 4.75.2-2ubuntu0.1
14.04 LTS trusty
Fixed 4.70.0-1ubuntu0.1
12.04 LTS precise Ignored end of life

Patch details

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Package Patch details
wavpack

Severity score breakdown

CVSS version: CVSS v3.0

Base score 5.5 · Medium

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

    • USN-3568-1
    • WavPack vulnerabilities
    • 12 February 2018

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