Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2012-6303 (CCN-76869)

Assigned:2012-07-12
Published:2012-07-12
Updated:2018-10-30
Summary: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 v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:6.8 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
6.2 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:F/RL:U/RC:UR)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
4.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
3.9 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:F/RL:U/RC:UR)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-119
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2012-6303

Source: SUSE
Type: Third Party Advisory
openSUSE-SU-2015:0382

Source: CCN
Type: SA49889
Snack Sound Toolkit "GetWavHeader()" Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
49889

Source: CCN
Type: SA49926
WaveSurfer WAV Processing Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities

Source: GENTOO
Type: Third Party Advisory
GLSA-201309-04

Source: CCN
Type: WaveSurfer Web site
WaveSurfer

Source: EXPLOIT-DB
Type: Exploit, VDB Entry
19772

Source: MANDRIVA
Type: Broken Link
MDVSA-2013:126

Source: MLIST
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
[oss-secuirty] 20131210 CVE-2012-6303 WaveSurfer and Snack Sound Toolkit buffer overflows

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 83813
Snack Sound Toolkit generic/jkSoundFile.c GetWavHeader() Function WAV File Handling Memory Corruption

Source: CCN
Type: BID-54419
Snack Sound Toolkit 'GetWavHeader()' Function Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: TMH, Speech, Music and Hearing Web site
The Snack Sound Toolkit

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
wavesurfer-wav-dos(76869)

Source: EXPLOIT-DB
Type: EXPLOIT
Offensive Security Exploit Database [07-12-2012]

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:kth:snack_sound_toolkit:2.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:kth:wavesurfer:1.8.8:p4:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20126303
    V
    CVE-2012-6303
    2022-06-30
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:113444
    P
    snack-2.2.10-215.2 on GA media (Moderate)
    2022-01-17
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:106844
    P
    snack-2.2.10-215.2 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-10-01
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20126303000
    V
    CVE-2012-6303 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - medium.
    2013-10-28
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201263030000000
    V
    CVE-2012-6303 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2013-10-28
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20126303000
    V
    CVE-2012-6303 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - medium.
    2013-10-28
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:20126303000
    V
    CVE-2012-6303 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2013-10-28
    BACK
    kth snack sound toolkit 2.2.10
    kth wavesurfer 1.8.8 p4
    opensuse opensuse 13.1
    opensuse opensuse 13.2