Buffer overflow in Alsaplayer

CVE-2007-5301

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.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.102 (95.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-5301?
CVE-2007-5301 is a vulnerability in Alsaplayer, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2007-10-09.
Is CVE-2007-5301 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.