Out-of-bounds Write Affecting vorbis-tools package, versions <1:1.4.0-29.el8


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.08% (38th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE8-VORBISTOOLS-7164358
  • published30 May 2024
  • disclosed2 Oct 2023

Introduced: 2 Oct 2023

CVE-2023-43361  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:8 vorbis-tools to version 1:1.4.0-29.el8 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2024-3095.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream vorbis-tools package and not the vorbis-tools package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in Vorbis-tools v.1.4.2 allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code and cause a denial of service during the conversion of wav files to ogg files.

CVSS Scores

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