CVE-2017-14632

9.8 CRITICAL

Published: September 21, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026

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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3569-1/

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

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

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

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

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3569-1/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

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

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

8 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score

9.8 / 10.0

EPSS (Exploit Probability)

5.7%

92th percentile

Exploitation Status

Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

Affected Vendors

canonical xiph.org debian

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