Csound up to 5.17 util/lpci_main.c main numeric error

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A vulnerability was found in Csound. It has been rated as very critical. Affected by this issue is the function main of the file util/lpci_main.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a numeric error vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-189. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Integer overflow in the main function in util/lpci_main.c in Csound before 5.17.2, when converting a file, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted file, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

The weakness was disclosed 02/04/2014 with Secunia Research as Bug 810807 as not defined bug report (Bugzilla). The advisory is available at bugzilla.redhat.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2012-2107 since 04/04/2012. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 02/01/2022).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 58990 (Csound util/lpci_main.c main() Function Multiple Buffer Overflows), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows.

Upgrading to version 5.14.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (74650) and Tenable (58990). The entry 66303 is pretty similar.

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Class: Numeric error
CWE: CWE-189
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 58990
Nessus Name: Csound util/lpci_main.c main() Function Multiple Buffer Overflows
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Csound 5.14.2
Patch: csound.git.sourceforge.net

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: Bug 810807
Organization: Secunia Research
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2012-2107 (🔍)
X-Force: 74650
Vulnerability Center: 44465 - Csound before 5.17.2 Remote Code Execution via a Crafted File when Converting Files, Critical
SecurityFocus: 52876 - Csound 'main()' Stack Based Buffer Overflow And Integer-overflow Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 48719 - Csound pv_import Integer Overflow Vulnerability, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 81015

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Created: 03/24/2015 15:54
Updated: 02/01/2022 09:23
Changes: 03/24/2015 15:54 (68), 09/13/2017 20:06 (6), 02/01/2022 09:20 (2), 02/01/2022 09:23 (1)
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