Stack Variable Vulnerability in STB Vorbis Audio Library
CVE-2019-13220

7.1HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Stb Vorbis Project

Status
Stb Vorbis
Vendor
CVE Published:
15 August 2019

What is CVE-2019-13220?

The STB Vorbis audio library has a vulnerability in the start_decoder function, allowing attackers to exploit uninitialized stack variables. By opening a specially crafted Ogg Vorbis file, an attacker can cause denial of service or potentially disclose sensitive information. Users are advised to update to the latest version to mitigate this risk.

References

http://nothings.org/stb_vorbis/
https://github.com/nothings/stb/commits/master/stb_vorbis.c
https://github.com/nothings/stb/commit/98fdfc6df88b1e34a7...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.1
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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