Vulnerability identifier: #VU85018

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:U/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-49994

CWE-ID: CWE-248

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
espeak-ng
Other software / Other software solutions

Vendor: espeak-ng

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the PeaksToHarmspect() function in wavegen.c. A remote attacker can trick the victim to pass a specially crafted file to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

Vulnerable software versions

espeak-ng: 1.46.06 - 1.51.1

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External links
http://github.com/espeak-ng/espeak-ng/issues/1823

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.