Out-of-bounds Read Affecting libvorbis package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Ubuntu security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    1.19% (86th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-UBUNTU1804-LIBVORBIS-326237
  • published 26 Apr 2018
  • disclosed 26 Apr 2018

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Ubuntu:18.04 libvorbis.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libvorbis package and not the libvorbis package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:18.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

mapping0_forward in mapping0.c in Xiph.Org libvorbis 1.3.6 does not validate the number of channels, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow or over-read) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted file.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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NVD

8.8 high
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Network
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    Low
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    None
  • User Interaction (UI)
    Required
  • Scope (S)
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality (C)
    High
  • Integrity (I)
    High
  • Availability (A)
    High