Buffer overflow in vorbis-tools (Alpine package)

1) Buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU31923

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2015-6749

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in aiff_open function in oggenc/audio.c in vorbis-tools. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted AIFF file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

vorbis-tools (Alpine package): 1.4.0-r0

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:alpine:vorbis-tools_alpine_package:1.4.0-r0:*:*:*:*:alpine_linux:*:3.4

External links

https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=39450ccf86c5a948d3ce29e7ee047ac526c89439
https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=c44e1739d09485e6e56c3e8d179f02da33a0a7bf
https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=f4cd16190abf6e474236aa2912ba677babac1ee2

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.