Stack Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in STB Vorbis Audio Library
CVE-2019-13221

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Stb Vorbis Project

Status
Stb Vorbis
Vendor
CVE Published:
15 August 2019

What is CVE-2019-13221?

The STB Vorbis audio library is vulnerable to a stack buffer overflow due to improper handling of specially crafted Ogg Vorbis files. This flaw can be exploited by attackers to cause a denial of service or potentially execute arbitrary code on systems utilizing the affected library, leading to significant security risks for applications that rely on STB Vorbis for audio playback.

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:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
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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