CVE-2019-13217

Description

A heap buffer overflow in the start_decoder function in stb_vorbis through 2019-03-04 allows an attacker to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code by opening a crafted Ogg Vorbis file.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.19%
Third-Party Advisory nothings.org Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory debian.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://nothings.org/stb_vorbis/ third party advisory
https://github.com/nothings/stb/commits/master/stb_vorbis.c third party advisory patch
https://github.com/nothings/stb/commit/98fdfc6df88b1e34a736d5e126e6c8139c8de1a6 third party advisory patch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/01/msg00045.html third party advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-13217?
CVE-2019-13217 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-13217?
To fix CVE-2019-13217, 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-2019-13217 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2019-13217 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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