CVE-2019-11498
No known exploitation. EPSS puts it in the 87th percentile. A vendor fix is available.
What to do
The vendor has published a fix. Version details are below where the sources state them.
- WavpackAffected: ≤ 5.1.0Upgrade to: after 5.1.0Stated by: NVD
- Сообщество свободного программного обеспечения Debian GNU/LinuxAffected: 9Upgrade to: not statedStated by: BDU
- ООО «РусБИТех-Астра» Astra Linux Special EditionAffected: 1.6 «Смоленск»Upgrade to: not statedStated by: BDU
- ООО «РусБИТех-Астра» Astra Linux Common EditionAffected: 2.12 «Орёл»Upgrade to: not statedStated by: BDU
- ООО «РусБИТех-Астра» Astra Linux Special Edition для «Эльбрус»Affected: 8.1 «Ленинград»Upgrade to: not statedStated by: BDU
Versions as the sources state them. 2 more products have version data. Full version matrix after sign-in
What it is
From the CVE record
WavpackSetConfiguration64 in pack_utils.c in libwavpack.a in WavPack through 5.1.0 has a "Conditional jump or move depends on uninitialised value" condition, which might allow attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a DFF file that lacks valid sample-rate data.
In plain language
No plain-language summary for this CVE yet.
Exploitation
Where each signal puts this CVE on the scale from published to confirmed exploited.
- CISA KEV
Not in the catalog. CISA has not confirmed exploitation.
- Public exploits
No public exploit or proof of concept found in the sources we track.
- EPSS
2.9% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the 87th percentile of scored CVEs.
Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST.org. A probability, not a confirmation.
Lifecycle
6 events over 2619 days, from the signal feeds we watch.
- OpenVAS check added
- Patch availablerecord updated
- Publishedweakness classified, att&ck mapped
Affected products
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Technical detail
CVSS 3.1 vector
Open in the CVSS calculatorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Scored 6.5 by NVD.
How it is reached
- Attack Vector NetworkExploitable remotely over the network without any special conditions
- Attack Complexity LowNo special conditions — the attack can be reliably reproduced
- Privileges Required NoneNo authentication required — anyone can exploit this
- User Interaction RequiredA user must click a link, open a file, or perform some action
Scope
- Scope UnchangedImpact is limited to the vulnerable component itself
Impact if exploited
- Confidentiality NoneNo confidentiality impact
- Integrity NoneNo integrity impact
- Availability HighTotal denial of service — the component is completely unavailable
Weaknesses
ATT&CK techniques
Mapped from the weaknesses above (CWE to ATT&CK), not observed in attacks.
- Privilege EscalationT1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalationmedium confidence
Sources
References in the record
- github.com/dbry/WavPack/commit/bc6cba3f552c44565f7f1e66dc1580189addb2b4&
- github.com/dbry/WavPack/issues/67&
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-11498&
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