5.5

CVE-2017-11333: xiph.org libvorbis NULL Pointer Dereference

CVSS: 5.5v3.0MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2017-11333DEBIAN-CVE-2017-11333
Published 31-07-2017Last modified 05-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-11333 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in xiph.org libvorbis. EPSS estimates a 4.84% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
33/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
4.84%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1exploit-database

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 4 · Related 1

Timeline

  1. 31-07-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The vorbis_analysis_wrote function in lib/block.c in Xiph.Org libvorbis 1.3.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (OOM) via a crafted wav file.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

4.84%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

92%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 4.84% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
4.84%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • exploit-databasedoslinuxUnverified

    libvorbis 1.3.5 - Multiple Vulnerabilities

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Debian1 product
  • libvorbis< 1.3.5-4.1
Ubuntu1 product
  • libvorbis< 1.3.2-1.3ubuntu1.1 | < 1.3.5-3ubuntu0.1
Xiph.org1 product

3 vendors · 3 products

References

8 links