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HIGH

CVE-2018-17098

CVSS v3

8.8

HIGH

EPSS Score

2.8 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-10-19

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

—

SSVC status

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Affected and fixed versions

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Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2018-17098 Red Hat Product Security3 known affected

    soundtouch: Heap corruption in WavFileBase class in WavFile.cpp

    soundtouch as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 · soundtouch-devel as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 · soundtouch.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

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Description

The WavFileBase class in WavFile.cpp in Olli Parviainen SoundTouch 2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap corruption from size inconsistency) or possibly have unspecified other impact, as demonstrated by SoundStretch.

Technical details

Published
2018-09-16

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-17098?

The WavFileBase class in WavFile.cpp in Olli Parviainen SoundTouch 2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap corruption from size inconsistency) or possibly have unspecified other impact, as demonstrated by SoundStretch.

Is CVE-2018-17098 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2018-17098 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 2.8% on 2026-10-19, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-17098?

CVE-2018-17098 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (HIGH severity).

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