CVE-2012-6303
WaveSurfer 1.8.8p4 - Memory Corruption (PoC)
Severity Score
9.8
*CVSS v3
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
2
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
Decision
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*SSVC
Descriptions
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.
Desbordamiento de buffer basado en memoria dinámica en la función GetWavHeader en generic/jkSoundfile.c en Snack Sound Toolkit, usado en WaveSurfer 1.8.8p4, permite a atacantes remotos causar denegación de servicio (caída) y posiblemente ejecutar código arbitrario a través de fragmentos de gran tamaño en un fichero WAV.
A buffer overflow in Snack could result in execution of arbitrary code or Denial of Service. Versions less than 2.2.10-r5 are affected.
*Credits:
N/A
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Timeline
- 2012-07-12 First Exploit
- 2012-12-06 CVE Reserved
- 2013-09-11 CVE Published
- 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
- 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
- CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
CAPEC
References (7)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/12/10/2 | Mailing List |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19772 | 2012-07-12 | |
| http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19772 | 2024-08-06 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-02/msg00034.html | 2018-10-30 | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/49889 | 2018-10-30 | |
| http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201309-04.xml | 2018-10-30 | |
| http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:126 | 2018-10-30 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Kth Search vendor "Kth" | Snack Sound Toolkit Search vendor "Kth" for product "Snack Sound Toolkit" | 2.2.10 Search vendor "Kth" for product "Snack Sound Toolkit" and version "2.2.10" | - |
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| Kth Search vendor "Kth" | Wavesurfer Search vendor "Kth" for product "Wavesurfer" | 1.8.8 Search vendor "Kth" for product "Wavesurfer" and version "1.8.8" | p4 |
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| Opensuse Search vendor "Opensuse" | Opensuse Search vendor "Opensuse" for product "Opensuse" | 13.1 Search vendor "Opensuse" for product "Opensuse" and version "13.1" | - |
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| Opensuse Search vendor "Opensuse" | Opensuse Search vendor "Opensuse" for product "Opensuse" | 13.2 Search vendor "Opensuse" for product "Opensuse" and version "13.2" | - |
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