# CVE-2013-4233: Integer overflow in n/a

> Remote attackers can cause denial of service or execute arbitrary code via a crafted ABC file due to an integer overflow in libmodplug.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.8 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **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:** Yes
- **Published:** 16 Sep 2013
- **Updated:** 17 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2013-4233, GHSA-6g29-w75w-r6q5

## What is CVE-2013-4233?

CVE-2013-4233 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 16 Sep 2013. 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

Integer overflow in the abc_set_parts function in load_abc.cpp in libmodplug 0.8.8.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted P header in an ABC file, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

Weakness: CWE-189

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-4233?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Debian Debian Linux, Konstanty Bialkowski Libmodplug.

## How do I fix CVE-2013-4233?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2013-4233 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-4233 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2013-4233 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2013-4233 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 16 Sep 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-4233 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Debian Debian Linux. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-4233/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-4233/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-4233
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-4233
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2013-4233

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