CVE-2007-4066 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published 21 Sep 2007 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Buffer overflows in libvorbis allow attackers to cause denial of service or execute code via crafted OGG files.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2007-4066?

CVE-2007-4066 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Sep 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Multiple buffer overflows in Xiph.Org libvorbis before 1.2.0 allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service or have other unspecified impact via a crafted OGG file, aka trac Changesets 13162, 13168, 13169, 13170, 13172, 13211, and 13215, as demonstrated by an overflow in oggenc.exe related to the _psy_noiseguards_8 array.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-4066?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Xiph.org Libvorbis.

How do I fix CVE-2007-4066?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2007-4066 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-4066 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2007-4066, GHSA-hxvm-w548-m27r.