Out-of-bounds write in stb_vorbis.c - CVE-2023-45676

 

Out-of-bounds write in stb_vorbis.c - CVE-2023-45676

Published: October 26, 2023 / Updated: January 3, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU102290
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-2023-45676
CWE-ID: CWE-787
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
stb_vorbis.c
Software vendor:
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 out of bounds write in `f->vendor[i] = get8_packet(f);`. The root cause is an integer overflow in `setup_malloc`. A sufficiently large value in the variable `sz` overflows with `sz+7` in and the negative value passes the maximum available memory buffer check. This issue may lead to code execution.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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