Heap-based Buffer Overflow Affecting libvorbis-devel-docs package, versions <1:1.3.3-8.el7.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
32.58% (98th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS7-LIBVORBISDEVELDOCS-2101147
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed16 Mar 2018

Introduced: 16 Mar 2018

CVE-2018-5146  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-122  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:7 libvorbis-devel-docs to version 1:1.3.3-8.el7.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libvorbis-devel-docs package and not the libvorbis-devel-docs package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

An out of bounds memory write while processing Vorbis audio data was reported through the Pwn2Own contest. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 59.0.1, Firefox ESR < 52.7.2, and Thunderbird < 52.7.