A null pointer dereference bug was found in wavpack-5.4.0 The results from the ASAN log: AddressSanitizer:DEADLYSIGNAL ===================================================================84257==ERROR: AddressSanitizer: SEGV on unknown address 0x000000000000 (pc 0x561b47a970c6 bp 0x7fff13952fb0 sp 0x7fff1394fca0 T0) ==84257==The signal is caused by a WRITE memory access. ==84257==Hint: address points to the zero page. #0 0x561b47a970c5 in main cli/wvunpack.c:834 #1 0x7efc4f5c0082 in __libc_start_main (/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6+0x24082) #2 0x561b47a945ed in _start (/usr/local/bin/wvunpack+0xa5ed) AddressSanitizer can not provide additional info. SUMMARY: AddressSanitizer: SEGV cli/wvunpack.c:834 in main ==84257==ABORTING
This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.5, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity though user interaction is required and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 2 products from wavpack, from fedoraproject organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Reported in 2022, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.
2022-07-19T20:15:11.303
2026-06-17T04:41:58.070
Modified
CVSSv3.1: 5.5 (MEDIUM)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | wavpack | wavpack | 5.4.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | fedoraproject | fedora | 35 | Yes |
| Operating System | fedoraproject | fedora | 36 | Yes |
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