CVE-2012-6303 — MEDIUM (6.8)

Vulnerability 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.

CVSS Score

6.8

MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Confidentiality

PARTIAL

Integrity

PARTIAL

Availability

PARTIAL

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Kth	Snack Sound Toolkit	2.2.10
Kth	Wavesurfer	1.8.8
Opensuse	Opensuse	13.1

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

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/19772ExploitVDB Entry
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:126Broken Link
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/12/10/2Mailing ListThird 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/19772ExploitVDB Entry
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:126Broken Link
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/12/10/2Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2012-6303?

CVE-2012-6303 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.8 (MEDIUM). 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)...

How severe is CVE-2012-6303?

CVE-2012-6303 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2012-6303?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Kth Snack Sound Toolkit, Kth Wavesurfer, Opensuse Opensuse.