CVE-2012-6303

N/A Unknown
Published: October 28, 2013 Modified: April 29, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-02/msg00034.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/49889
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201309-04.xml
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19772
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit VDB Entry
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:126
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/12/10/2
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-02/msg00034.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/49889
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201309-04.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19772
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit VDB Entry
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:126
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/12/10/2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory

12 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
22.6%
96th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

Affected Vendors

opensuse kth

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