Soundtouch 1.9.2 WAV File TDStretch.cpp acceptNewOverlapLength resource consumption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Soundtouch 1.9.2. Affected by this issue is the function TDStretch::acceptNewOverlapLength of the file source/SoundTouch/TDStretch.cpp of the component WAV File Handler. The manipulation leads to resource consumption. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2017-9259. Local access is required to approach this attack. Moreover, an exploit is present. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Soundtouch 1.9.2 and classified as problematic. This issue affects the function TDStretch::acceptNewOverlapLength of the file source/SoundTouch/TDStretch.cpp of the component WAV File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource consumption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-400. The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

The TDStretch::acceptNewOverlapLength function in source/SoundTouch/TDStretch.cpp in SoundTouch 1.9.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory allocation error and application crash) via a crafted wav file.

The bug was discovered 07/26/2017. The weakness was disclosed 07/27/2017 by qflb.wu (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at seclists.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2017-9259 since 05/28/2017. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known.

The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 111239 (Fedora 27 : soundtouch (2018-4197fff086)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 277483 (Fedora Security Update for soundtouch (FEDORA-2018-4197fff086)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 years after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (42389), Tenable (111239) and SecurityFocus (BID 100095†). The entries VDB-104566 and VDB-104568 are pretty similar. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Resource consumption
CWE: CWE-400 / CWE-404
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Physical: Partially
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Nessus ID: 111239
Nessus Name: Fedora 27 : soundtouch (2018-4197fff086)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: FEDORA-2018-4197fff086
Researcher: qflb.wu (qflb.wu)
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2017-9259 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-9259
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-104567
SecurityFocus: 100095 - SoundTouch CVE-2017-9259 Denial of Service Vulnerability

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 07/27/2017 19:06
Updated: 12/23/2024 07:12
Changes: 07/27/2017 19:06 (74), 11/01/2019 17:37 (10), 01/06/2021 15:05 (2), 12/14/2022 10:00 (3), 12/23/2024 07:12 (16)
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