# CVE-2014-8962: Memory corruption in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening a malicious FLAC file in applications using the vulnerable libFLAC library.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`AV:N/AC:L/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:** 26 Nov 2014
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2014-8962, GHSA-5gr4-m4m2-fjjf, UBUNTU-CVE-2014-8962

## What is CVE-2014-8962?

CVE-2014-8962 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Nov 2014. 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

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.

Weakness: CWE-119 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-8962?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Flac Libflac.

## How do I fix CVE-2014-8962?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2014-8962 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-8962 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2007-6277](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-6277/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2007-6278](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-6278/): Other in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2007-6279](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-6279/): Use after free in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2007-4619](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-4619/): Integer overflow in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2014-9028](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-9028/): Memory corruption in n/a (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2014-8962 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2014-8962 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Nov 2014. 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-2014-8962 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. 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-2014-8962/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-8962/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-8962
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-8962
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2014-8962

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-8962/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.