CVE-2017-14633

Description

In Xiph.Org libvorbis 1.3.5, an out-of-bounds array read vulnerability exists in the function mapping0_forward() in mapping0.c, which may lead to DoS when operating on a crafted audio file with vorbis_analysis().

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.00% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory xiph.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3569-1/ third party advisory vendor advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4113 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://gitlab.xiph.org/xiph/vorbis/issues/2329 vendor advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/04/msg00033.html third party advisory mailing list
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/12/msg00021.html third party advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-14633?
CVE-2017-14633 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-14633?
To fix CVE-2017-14633, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-14633 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-14633 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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