CVE-2018-7254
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…
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A public exploit is published in Exploit-DB and the impact is high, while EPSS rates exploitation at 9.8%. Anyone can run this; patch or mitigate before the next change window and check exposed instances for signs of use.
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.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 9.80% probability · 96th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · first 21 February 2018
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-125
- Affected
- wavpack/wavpack · debian/debian linux
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS moved from 16.2% on 21 September 2026 to 9.8% on 27 October 2026. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”.
Public exploits (1)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155743/Slackware-Security-Advisory-wavpack-Updates.html
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=889274Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/dbry/WavPack/commit/8e3fe45a7bac31d9a3b558ae0079e2d92a04799ePatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/dbry/WavPack/issues/26Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Dec/37
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3578-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4125Third Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44154/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155743/Slackware-Security-Advisory-wavpack-Updates.html
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=889274Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/dbry/WavPack/commit/8e3fe45a7bac31d9a3b558ae0079e2d92a04799ePatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/dbry/WavPack/issues/26Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Dec/37
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3578-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4125Third Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44154/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
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