68k audiofile 0.2.6 msadpcm.c memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in 68k audiofile 0.2.6. It has been rated as critical. Affected is an unknown function of the file msadpcm.c. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2008-5824. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in 68k audiofile 0.2.6. This affects an unknown function of the file msadpcm.c. The manipulation with an unknown input 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:

Heap-based buffer overflow in msadpcm.c in libaudiofile in audiofile 0.2.6 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted WAV file.

The bug was discovered 12/30/2008. The weakness was shared 01/02/2009 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at vupen.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2008-5824 since 01/02/2009. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details and a public exploit are known.

The exploit is shared for download at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. 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 44837 (Debian DSA-1972-1 : audiofile - buffer overflow), 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 195060 (Ubuntu Security Notification for Audiofile Vulnerability (USN-912-1)).

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 X-Force (47663), Exploit-DB (32691), Tenable (44837), SecurityFocus (BID 33066†) and OSVDB (51069†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.6

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 44837
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-1972-1 : audiofile - buffer overflow
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OpenVAS ID: 840404
OpenVAS Name: Ubuntu Update for audiofile vulnerability USN-912-1
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: vupen.com⛔
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2008-5824 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-5824
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-45759

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X-Force: 47663
SecurityFocus: 33066 - Audio File Library (libaudiofile) 'msadpcm.c' WAV File Processing Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 33273
OSVDB: 51069 - Audio File Library (libaudiofile) - 'msadpcm.c' WAV File Processing Buffer Overflow Issue
Vulnerability Center: 20705 - Michael Pruett Audio File Library 0.2.6 Remote Code Execution or DoS vulnerability, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2009-0005

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 05/24/2025 20:39
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (80), 08/26/2019 12:46 (5), 12/28/2024 10:25 (19), 05/24/2025 20:39 (4)
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