OSV-2022-595 Stack-buffer-overflow in Lookup

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A stack-buffer-overflow in the Lookup function allows attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
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Attackable
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Victim action needed
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Fix
None listed

What is OSV-2022-595?

OSV-2022-595 is a memory corruption vulnerability in espeak-ng, published on 19 Jul 2022.

Official description

OSS-Fuzz report: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=49227

Crash type: Stack-buffer-overflow WRITE {*}
Crash state:
Lookup
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Which versions are affected by OSV-2022-595?

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

PackageAffectedFixed in
espeak-ng OSS-FuzzAll versionsNone

How do I fix OSV-2022-595?

No fix has been published for OSV-2022-595 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-2022-595 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of OSV-2022-595 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

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