CVE-2017-14632

high-risk

Published 2017-09-21

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.

Do I need to act?

6.5% chance of exploitation in next 30 days

EPSS score — moderate exploit probability

Not on CISA KEV list

No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA

Patch status unknown

Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance

CVSS 9.8/10 Critical

NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (6)

Debian Linux

Ubuntu Linux

Libvorbis

Affected Vendors

Canonical Xiph.Org Debian

References (8)

Vendor Advisory https://gitlab.xiph.org/xiph/vorbis/issues/2328

Third Party Advisory https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/04/msg00033.html

Third Party Advisory https://usn.ubuntu.com/3569-1/

Third Party Advisory https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4113

Vendor Advisory https://gitlab.xiph.org/xiph/vorbis/issues/2328

Third Party Advisory https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/04/msg00033.html

Third Party Advisory https://usn.ubuntu.com/3569-1/

Third Party Advisory https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4113

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high-risk

Severity 32/34 · Critical

Exploitability 9/34 · Low

Exposure 13/34 · Low