INFCSA-2022:8139: wavpack security update

Information about definition

Identificator: INFCSA-2022:8139

Type: security

Release date: 2025-09-24 20:00:40 UTC

Information about package

WavPack is a completely open audio compression format providing lossless, high-quality lossy, and a unique hybrid compression mode.

Vulnerabilities description

  • CVE-2021-44269

    A heap out-of-bounds read flaw was found in WavPacks' WavpackPackSamples() function of src/pack_utils.c and only affects the command-line program of WavPack (not libwavpack). This flaw allows an attacker to exploit this flaw for a website that uses the WavPack command-line program on user-provided files, causing a denial of service.

Severity level

CVE Score CVSS 2.0 Score CVSS 3.x Score CVSS 4.0
no information 3.5 no information
Critical, important, moderate, low

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