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Type: advisorySources: OSVCVE: 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 CAF file.

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31 Oct 2026, 12:26 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

CVE-2018-7254

core-osv · Original source

Published 19 Feb 2018, 23:29 UTC

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.

osv:CVE-2018-7254
Complete source record
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