CVE-2017-14632: canonical ubuntu_linux

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-14632 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 5.71% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 21-09-2017
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 05-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Xiph.Org libvorbis 1.3.5 allows Remote Code Execution upon freeing uninitialized memory in the function vorbis_analysis_headerout() in info.c when vi->channels<=0, a similar issue to Mozilla bug 550184.

• CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferThe product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.