CVE-2023-49994
CVE-2023-49994 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Espeak-ng with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-697.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.5)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (30th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-697
- Affected product: Espeak-ng
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Espeak-ng 1.52-dev was discovered to contain a Floating Point Exception via the function PeaksToHarmspect at wavegen.c.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-49994?
- Espeak-ng 1.52-dev was discovered to contain a Floating Point Exception via the function PeaksToHarmspect at wavegen.c.
- How severe is CVE-2023-49994?
- CVE-2023-49994 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
- Is CVE-2023-49994 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (30th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2023-49994?
- CVE-2023-49994 affects Espeak-ng. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2023-49994?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2023-49994 published?
- CVE-2023-49994 was published on 2023-12-12 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- https://github.com/espeak-ng/espeak-ng/issues/1823
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2PZEBWPNKPAYJMIM3AS2RP3FL6FX3HS4/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/Z5WW6RKHRWLEMCKCQ6UZCXWC5J7UWMUQ/
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00050.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/2PZEBWPNKPAYJMIM3AS2RP3FL6FX3HS4/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/Z5WW6RKHRWLEMCKCQ6UZCXWC5J7UWMUQ/
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:espeak-ng:espeak-ng:1.52:dev:*:*:*:*:*:*
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- CVE-2023-49993 — Medium (CVSS 5.3): Espeak-ng 1.52-dev was discovered to contain a Buffer Overflow via the function ReadClause at readclause.c.
- CVE-2023-49992 — Medium (CVSS 5.3): Espeak-ng 1.52-dev was discovered to contain a Stack Buffer Overflow via the function RemoveEnding at dictionary.c.
- CVE-2023-49991 — Medium (CVSS 5.3): Espeak-ng 1.52-dev was discovered to contain a Stack Buffer Underflow via the function CountVowelPosition at…
- CVE-2023-49990 — Medium (CVSS 5.3): Espeak-ng 1.52-dev was discovered to contain a buffer-overflow via the function SetUpPhonemeTable at synthdata.c.
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