
CVE catalog
CVE-2020-35738
wavpack: CVE-2020-35738
- Severity
- High · CVSS 8.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 1.21% · Oct 25, 2026
WavPack 5.3.0 has an out-of-bounds write in WavpackPackSamples in pack_utils.c because of an integer overflow in a malloc argument. NOTE: some third-parties claim that there are later "unofficial" releases through 5.3.2, which are also affected.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | wavpack | sid | 5.9.0-2 | fixed |
| Debian | wavpack | forky | 5.9.0-2 | fixed |
| Debian | wavpack | trixie | 5.8.1-1 | fixed |
| Debian | wavpack | bookworm | 5.6.0-1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | wavpack | 18.04 | 5.1.0-2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | wavpack | 18.04 | 5.1.0-2ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | wavpack | 18.04 | 5.1.0-2ubuntu1.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | wavpack | 18.04 | 5.1.0-2ubuntu1.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | wavpack | 18.04 | 5.1.0-2ubuntu1.3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | wavpack | 18.04 | 5.1.0-2ubuntu1.4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | wavpack | 18.04 | 5.1.0-2ubuntu1.5 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | wavpack | 20.04 | 5.1.0-7 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | wavpack | 20.04 | 5.2.0-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | wavpack | 20.04 | 5.2.0-1ubuntu0.1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | wavpack | 18.04 | 5.1.0-2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | wavpack | 18.04 | 5.1.0-2ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | wavpack | 18.04 | 5.1.0-2ubuntu1.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | wavpack | 18.04 | 5.1.0-2ubuntu1.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | wavpack | 18.04 | 5.1.0-2ubuntu1.3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | wavpack | 18.04 | 5.1.0-2ubuntu1.4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | wavpack | 18.04 | 5.1.0-2ubuntu1.5 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | wavpack | 20.04 | 5.1.0-7 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | wavpack | 20.04 | 5.2.0-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | wavpack | 20.04 | 5.2.0-1ubuntu0.1 | fixed |
| Suse | wavpack | linux enterprise point of sale 11 sp3 | 4.50.1-1.33.1 | fixed |
| Suse | wavpack | linux enterprise server 11 sp4-ltss | 4.50.1-1.33.1 | fixed |
| Suse | wavpack | hpe helion openstack 8 | 4.60.99-5.9.1 | fixed |
| Suse | wavpack | openstack cloud 7 | 4.60.99-5.9.1 | fixed |
| Suse | wavpack | openstack cloud 8 | 4.60.99-5.9.1 | fixed |
| Suse | wavpack | openstack cloud 9 | 4.60.99-5.9.1 | fixed |
| Suse | wavpack | openstack cloud crowbar 8 | 4.60.99-5.9.1 | fixed |
| Suse | wavpack | openstack cloud crowbar 9 | 4.60.99-5.9.1 | fixed |
| Suse | wavpack | linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp2 | 4.60.99-5.9.1 | fixed |
| Suse | wavpack | linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp3 | 4.60.99-5.9.1 | fixed |
| Suse | wavpack | linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp4 | 4.60.99-5.9.1 | fixed |
| Suse | wavpack | linux enterprise software development kit 12 sp5 | 4.60.99-5.9.1 | fixed |
| Suse | wavpack | linux enterprise server 12 sp2-ltss | 4.60.99-5.9.1 | fixed |
| Suse | wavpack | linux enterprise server 12 sp2-bcl | 4.60.99-5.9.1 | fixed |
| Suse | wavpack | linux enterprise server 12 sp3-ltss | 4.60.99-5.9.1 | fixed |
| Suse | wavpack | linux enterprise server 12 sp3-bcl | 4.60.99-5.9.1 | fixed |
| Suse | wavpack | linux enterprise server 12 sp4-ltss | 4.60.99-5.9.1 | fixed |
| Suse | wavpack | linux enterprise server 12 sp5 | 4.60.99-5.9.1 | fixed |
| Suse | wavpack | linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp5 | 4.60.99-5.9.1 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | wavpack | source | sid | 5.3.0-2 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [978548] |
| Debian | wavpack | source | forky | 5.3.0-2 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [978548] |
| Debian | wavpack | source | trixie | 5.3.0-2 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [978548] |
| Debian | wavpack | source | bookworm | 5.3.0-2 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [978548] |
| Ubuntu | wavpack | deb | 18.04 | 5.1.0-2ubuntu1.5 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2020-35738 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | wavpack | deb | 20.04 | 5.2.0-1ubuntu0.1 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2020-35738 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | wavpack | deb | 18.04 | 5.1.0-2ubuntu1.5 | Not reported | USN-4682-1 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | wavpack | deb | 20.04 | 5.2.0-1ubuntu0.1 | Not reported | USN-4682-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | wavpack | rpm | linux enterprise point of sale 11 sp3 | 4.50.1-1.33.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2021:14669-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | wavpack | rpm | linux enterprise server 11 sp4-ltss | 4.50.1-1.33.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2021:14669-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | wavpack | rpm | hpe helion openstack 8 | 4.60.99-5.9.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2021:0929-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | wavpack | rpm | openstack cloud 7 | 4.60.99-5.9.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2021:0929-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | wavpack | rpm | openstack cloud 8 | 4.60.99-5.9.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2021:0929-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | wavpack | rpm | openstack cloud 9 | 4.60.99-5.9.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2021:0929-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | wavpack | rpm | openstack cloud crowbar 8 | 4.60.99-5.9.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2021:0929-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | wavpack | rpm | openstack cloud crowbar 9 | 4.60.99-5.9.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2021:0929-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | wavpack | rpm | linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp2 | 4.60.99-5.9.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2021:0929-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | wavpack | rpm | linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp3 | 4.60.99-5.9.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2021:0929-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | wavpack | rpm | linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp4 | 4.60.99-5.9.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2021:0929-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | wavpack | rpm | linux enterprise software development kit 12 sp5 | 4.60.99-5.9.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2021:0929-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | wavpack | rpm | linux enterprise server 12 sp2-ltss | 4.60.99-5.9.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2021:0929-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | wavpack | rpm | linux enterprise server 12 sp2-bcl | 4.60.99-5.9.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2021:0929-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | wavpack | rpm | linux enterprise server 12 sp3-ltss | 4.60.99-5.9.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2021:0929-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | wavpack | rpm | linux enterprise server 12 sp3-bcl | 4.60.99-5.9.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2021:0929-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | wavpack | rpm | linux enterprise server 12 sp4-ltss | 4.60.99-5.9.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2021:0929-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | wavpack | rpm | linux enterprise server 12 sp5 | 4.60.99-5.9.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2021:0929-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | wavpack | rpm | linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp5 | 4.60.99-5.9.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2021:0929-1 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [libwavpack1]Fixed
Source package: [wavpack]
Details (2)
5.6.0-1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
5.3.0-2dsa · wavpack · debian · bookworm; dsa · wavpack · debian · 12
5.6.0-1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
5.3.0-2dsa · wavpack · debian · bookworm; dsa · wavpack · debian · 12
- [libwavpack-dev]Fixed
Source package: [wavpack]
Details (2)
5.6.0-1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
5.3.0-2dsa · wavpack · debian · bookworm; dsa · wavpack · debian · 12
5.6.0-1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
5.3.0-2dsa · wavpack · debian · bookworm; dsa · wavpack · debian · 12
- [wavpack]Fixed
Details (2)
5.6.0-1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
5.3.0-2dsa · wavpack · debian · bookworm; dsa · wavpack · debian · 12
5.6.0-1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
5.3.0-2dsa · wavpack · debian · bookworm; dsa · wavpack · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [libwavpack1]Fixed
Source package: [wavpack]
Details (2)
5.8.1-1· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
5.3.0-2dsa · wavpack · debian · 13
5.8.1-1· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
5.3.0-2dsa · wavpack · debian · 13
- [libwavpack-dev]Fixed
Source package: [wavpack]
Details (2)
5.8.1-1· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
5.3.0-2dsa · wavpack · debian · 13
5.8.1-1· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
5.3.0-2dsa · wavpack · debian · 13
- [wavpack]Fixed
Details (2)
5.8.1-1· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
5.3.0-2dsa · wavpack · debian · 13
5.8.1-1· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
5.3.0-2dsa · wavpack · debian · 13
Observed:
References
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/suse-su-2021_0186-1.json]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2020-35738]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2021:0929-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2021:14669-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2020-35738]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/USN-4682-1]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2020-35738]
- [https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2020/cve-2020-35738.json]
[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]