Buffer overflow in vorbis-tools - CVE-2017-11331
Published: July 27, 2020 / Updated: November 10, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU31924
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.6 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-11331
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in wav_open function in oggenc/audio.c in Xiph.Org vorbis-tools. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted wav 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.
Affected software
vorbis-tools
How to mitigate CVE-2017-11331
Install update from vendor's website.