CVE-2023-49993
CVSS 3.1 Score 5.3 of 10 (medium)
Details
Published Dec 12, 2023
Updated: Jan 19, 2024
CWE ID 120
Summary
CVE-2023-49993 is a newly identified buffer overflow vulnerability affecting the Espeak-ng 1.52-dev text-to-speech software. The issue resides in the ReadClause function at readclause.c, where a buffer can be overflowed if maliciously crafted input is received. An attacker who successfully exploits this weakness can potentially execute arbitrary code or crash the application. Users are advised to update to a patched version as soon as possible to mitigate this risk.
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Affected Products
- eSpeak NG
Advisories, Assessments, and Mitigations
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