VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2016-10172
The read_new_config_info function in open_utils.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.
MEDIUM 5.5EPSS 2.12%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (2.12%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The read_new_config_info function in open_utils.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.
- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 2.12% probability · 82th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-125
- Affected
- wavpack project/wavpack
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS moved from 3.2% on 21 September 2026 to 2.1% on 26 October 2026.
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/28/9Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95883Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://github.com/dbry/WavPack/commit/4bc05fc490b66ef2d45b1de26abf1455b486b0dcPatch
- https://sourceforge.net/p/wavpack/mailman/message/35561951/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/28/9Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95883Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://github.com/dbry/WavPack/commit/4bc05fc490b66ef2d45b1de26abf1455b486b0dcPatch
- https://sourceforge.net/p/wavpack/mailman/message/35561951/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.