CVE-2012-6303
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CVE-2012-6303 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Heap-based buffer overflow in the GetWavHeader function in generic/jkSoundFile.c in the Snack Sound Toolkit, as used in WaveSurfer 1.8.8p4, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a large chunk size in a WAV file.. EPSS estimates a 10.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the GetWavHeader function in generic/jkSoundFile.c in the Snack Sound Toolkit, as used in WaveSurfer 1.8.8p4, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a large chunk size in a WAV file.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Update |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kth | Snack Sound Toolkit | 2.2.10 | — |
| Kth | Wavesurfer | 1.8.8 | P4 |
| Opensuse | Opensuse | 13.1 | — |
| Opensuse | Opensuse | 13.2 | — |
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-02/msg00034.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49889Vendor Advisory
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201309-04.xmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19772Exploit, VDB Entry
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/12/10/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-02/msg00034.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49889Vendor Advisory
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201309-04.xmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19772Exploit, VDB Entry
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/12/10/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
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