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
Published Oct 28, 2013
6.8
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 10.24%
Description
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.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- 2.2.10
- 1.8.8
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 10.24% (0.10239) | 95.55th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 10.24% (0.10239) | 95.07th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 4, 2025 | 22.61% (0.22611) | 95.62th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 16.66% (0.16656) | 94.36th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 31.98% (0.31982) | 95.01th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 16.66% (0.16656) | 94.41th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 6.13% (0.06127) | 93.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 27, 2023 | 3.76% (0.03759) | 90.78th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 3.75% (0.03746) | 90.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 14.93% (0.14926) | 95.90th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 14.93% (0.14926) | 95.53th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 14.93% (0.14926) | 91.30th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (6)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-02/msg00034.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49889 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201309-04.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19772 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBVDB Entry
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:126 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVABroken Link
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/12/10/2 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-02/msg00034.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEThird Party Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/49889 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201309-04.xml | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19772 | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBVDB Entry | |
| http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:126 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVABroken Link | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/12/10/2 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory |
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