Stack Buffer Overflow in Speex Encoder Allows Denial of Service
CVE-2020-23904

5.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Xiph

Status
Speex
Vendor
CVE Published:
10 November 2021

What is CVE-2020-23904?

A stack buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the Speex encoder (speexenc.c) version 1.2, which can be exploited by sending a specially crafted WAV file to the application. If exploited, this may lead to a denial of service, causing the program to crash. The vendor has indicated difficulty in reproducing the issue, as it mainly occurs in a demo program context.

References

https://github.com/xiph/speex/issues/14
x_refsource_MISC

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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