CVE-2012-6303 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service or execute arbitrary code via a crafted WAV file with a large chunk size in the Snack Sound Toolkit.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2012-6303?
CVE-2012-6303 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Opensuse Opensuse, published on 28 Oct 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-6303?
It affects 3 products.
Linux distribution packages (1)
snack openSUSE:Tumbleweed | All versions | 2.2.10-215.2 |
Products include Kth Snack Sound Toolkit, Kth Wavesurfer, Opensuse Opensuse.
How do I fix CVE-2012-6303?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2012-6303 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2012-6303 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2012-6303, GHSA-8fff-77ch-whpg, openSUSE-SU-2024:11390-1.