Vulnerability in Xiph Speex
CVE-2020-23903
A Divide by Zero vulnerability in the function static int read_samples of Speex v1.2 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (DoS) via a crafted WAV file.
EPSS: 0.009 (57.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Xiph Speex — versions 1.2
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 34, 35
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_FEDORA, vendor-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_FEDORA, vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-23903?
- CVE-2020-23903 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Xiph Speex, classified under Divide By Zero. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2021-11-10.
- How severe is CVE-2020-23903?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-23903 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.