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.
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.
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/49889 | third party advisory vendor advisory |
| http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19772 | vdb entry exploit |
| http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201309-04.xml | third party advisory vendor advisory |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/12/10/2 | third party advisory mailing list |
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-02/msg00034.html | third party advisory vendor advisory |
| http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:126 | vendor advisory broken link |