OSV-2022-137 Stack-buffer-overflow in LoadVoice

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A stack-buffer-overflow in LoadVoice allows attackers to cause denial of service or potentially execute code via crafted input.

Exploited in the wild
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Login needed
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Attackable
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Victim action needed
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Fix
None listed

What is OSV-2022-137?

OSV-2022-137 is a memory corruption vulnerability in espeak-ng, published on 10 Feb 2022.

Official description

OSS-Fuzz report: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=44527

Crash type: Stack-buffer-overflow READ {*}
Crash state:
LoadVoice
LoadVoiceVariant
SpeakNextClause

Which versions are affected by OSV-2022-137?

1 open source package ship an affected version, including espeak-ng.

PackageAffectedFixed in
espeak-ng OSS-FuzzAll versionsNone

How do I fix OSV-2022-137?

No fix has been published for OSV-2022-137 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is OSV-2022-137 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of OSV-2022-137 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

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