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CVE-2007-5301

6.8 · MEDIUM

Buffer overflow in the vorbis_stream_info function in input/vorbis/vorbis_engine.c (aka the vorbis input plugin) in AlsaPlayer before 0.99.80-rc3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code v…

Published Oct 9, 2007alsaplayerCWE-119EPSS 10.24%

Overview

CVE-2007-5301 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting alsaplayer alsaplayer. It was published on October 9, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Buffer overflow in the vorbis_stream_info function in input/vorbis/vorbis_engine.c (aka the vorbis input plugin) in AlsaPlayer before 0.99.80-rc3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a .OGG file with long comments.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from alsaplayer. Update alsaplayer to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
alsaplayeralsaplayer0Affected

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-5301?

CVE-2007-5301 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting alsaplayer alsaplayer. It was published on October 9, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2007-5301?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2007-5301?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from alsaplayer. Update alsaplayer to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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