Sound eXchange 14.4.2 adpcm.c lsx_ms_adpcm_block_expand_i Audio File memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Sound eXchange 14.4.2. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function lsx_ms_adpcm_block_expand_i of the file adpcm.c. Performing a manipulation as part of Audio File results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2017-15372. The attack requires a local approach. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Sound eXchange 14.4.2. This affects the function lsx_ms_adpcm_block_expand_i of the file adpcm.c. The manipulation as part of a Audio File leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

There is a stack-based buffer overflow in the lsx_ms_adpcm_block_expand_i function of adpcm.c in Sound eXchange (SoX) 14.4.2. A Crafted input will lead to a denial of service attack during conversion of an audio file.

The bug was discovered 10/13/2017. The weakness was disclosed 10/16/2017 (Website). The advisory is shared at bugzilla.redhat.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2017-15372 since 10/15/2017. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 3 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 104939 (Debian DLA-1197-1 : sox security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 176684 (Debian Security Update for sox (DLA 1695-1)).

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

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (104939). The entries VDB-107875, VDB-107876, VDB-108286 and VDB-113428 are pretty similar. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Nessus ID: 104939
Nessus Name: Debian DLA-1197-1 : sox security update
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OpenVAS ID: 53936
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for sox FEDORA-2018-ec93095a73
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Recommended: Upgrade
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01/03/2023 +1859 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: DLA 1197-1
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2017-15372 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-15372
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-107877
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Entryinfo

Created: 10/16/2017 10:45
Updated: 01/03/2023 15:46
Changes: 10/16/2017 10:45 (69), 11/24/2019 19:54 (7), 01/03/2023 15:46 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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