Double free in stb_vorbis.c - CVE-2023-45679
Published: October 26, 2023 / Updated: January 3, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU102288
CSH Severity: High
CVSSv4.0: 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-2023-45679
CWE-ID: CWE-415
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
stb_vorbis.c
stb_vorbis.c
Software vendor:
Sean Barrett
Sean Barrett
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
stb_vorbis is a single file MIT licensed library for processing ogg vorbis files. A crafted file may trigger memory allocation failure in `start_decoder`. In that case the function returns early, but some of the pointers in `f->comment_list` are left initialized and later `setup_free` is called on these pointers in `vorbis_deinit`. This issue may lead to code execution.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.