CVE-2022-24599 — MEDIUM (6.5)

Vulnerability Description

In autofile Audio File Library 0.3.6, there exists one memory leak vulnerability in printfileinfo, in printinfo.c, which allows an attacker to leak sensitive information via a crafted file. The printfileinfo function calls the copyrightstring function to get data, however, it dosn't use zero bytes to truncate the data.

CVSS Score

6.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Audiofile	Audiofile	0.3.6
Debian	Debian Linux	10.0
Fedoraproject	Fedora	37

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-401

References

https://github.com/mpruett/audiofile/issues/60ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/11/msg00006.htmlMailing List
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproMailing List
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproMailing List
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproMailing List
https://github.com/mpruett/audiofile/issues/60ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/11/msg00006.htmlMailing List
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/07/msg00020.html
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproMailing List
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproMailing List
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproMailing List

FAQ

What is CVE-2022-24599?

CVE-2022-24599 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). In autofile Audio File Library 0.3.6, there exists one memory leak vulnerability in printfileinfo, in printinfo.c, which allows an attacker to leak sensitive information via a crafted file. The printf...

How severe is CVE-2022-24599?

CVE-2022-24599 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2022-24599?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Audiofile Audiofile, Debian Debian Linux, Fedoraproject Fedora.