VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2017-14632
Xiph.Org libvorbis 1.3.5 allows Remote Code Execution upon freeing uninitialized memory in the function vorbis_analysis_headerout() in info.c when vi->channels<=0, a similar issue to Mozilla bug 550184.
CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 5.71%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (5.71%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Xiph.Org libvorbis 1.3.5 allows Remote Code Execution upon freeing uninitialized memory in the function vorbis_analysis_headerout() in info.c when vi->channels<=0, a similar issue to Mozilla bug 550184.
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 5.71% probability · 93th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- xiph.org/libvorbis · debian/debian linux · canonical/ubuntu linux
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://gitlab.xiph.org/xiph/vorbis/issues/2328Vendor Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/04/msg00033.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3569-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4113Third Party Advisory
- https://gitlab.xiph.org/xiph/vorbis/issues/2328Vendor Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/04/msg00033.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3569-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4113Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.