CVE-2012-6303

Published: Oct 28, 2013Modified: Apr 29, 2026

6.8

Vector

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

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 6.4

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (4)

Products: Kth: Snack Sound Toolkit, Wavesurfer · Opensuse: Opensuse

2 products

Snack Sound Toolkit

1 product

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Kth Snack Sound Toolkit	Version 2.2.10
Kth Wavesurfer	Version 1.8.8 p4

Configuration B

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Opensuse Opensuse	Version 13.1
Opensuse Opensuse	Version 13.2

Related CWEs

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (12)

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

ExploitVDB 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 ListThird 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

ExploitVDB 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 ListThird Party Advisory

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