SB2019082328 - Improper Initialization in wavpack (Alpine package)



SB2019082328 - Improper Initialization in wavpack (Alpine package)

Published: August 23, 2019

Security Bulletin ID SB2019082328
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Improper Initialization (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-1010319)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on the targeted system.

The vulnerability exists due to an uninitialized read condition in the "ParseWave64HeaderConfig()" function in "wave64.c" file when parsing .wav files. A remote attacker can trick a victim to open a specially crafted .wav file and crash the affected application.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.