Divide by Zero Vulnerability in Speex Audio Library by Xiph
CVE-2020-23903

5.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Xiph

Status
Speex
Vendor
CVE Published:
10 November 2021

What is CVE-2020-23903?

A Divide by Zero vulnerability exists in the Speex audio codec, specifically in the function 'static int read_samples'. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability by manipulating WAV files, which may result in a Denial of Service condition. This can cause applications using the Speex library to crash or behave unexpectedly, impacting service availability.

References

https://github.com/xiph/speex/issues/13
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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