Buffer overflow in Flac Libflac
CVE-2014-8962
Stack-based buffer overflow in stream_decoder.c in libFLAC before 1.3.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted .flac file.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.099 (95.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 95th percentile — 95.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.099 · newest: 0.099 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- git.xiph.org/
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0767.html (vendor-advisory)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/129261/libFLAC-1.3.0-Stack-Overflow-Heap-Overflow…
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2426-1 (vendor-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/71280 (vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534083/100/0/threaded (mailing-list)
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories (vendor-advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3082 (vendor-advisory)
- advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0499.html
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2015-2370101.html
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-8962?
- CVE-2014-8962 is a vulnerability in Flac Libflac, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2014-11-26.
- Is CVE-2014-8962 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.