CVE-2015-6749 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via a crafted AIFF file processed by the vorbis-tools library.
- 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-2015-6749?
CVE-2015-6749 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Sep 2015. 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
Buffer overflow in the aiff_open function in oggenc/audio.c in vorbis-tools 1.4.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted AIFF file.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-6749?
It affects 1 product.
Linux distribution packages (3)
vorbis-tools SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 | All versions | 1.4.0-26.1 |
vorbis-tools SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 | All versions | 1.4.0-26.1 |
vorbis-tools SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 | All versions | 1.4.0-26.1 |
Products include Xiph Vorbis-Tools.
How do I fix CVE-2015-6749?
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-2015-6749 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-6749 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as AZL-6955, AZL-7403, DEBIAN-CVE-2015-6749, GHSA-8v83-gwwh-26pr, MGASA-2015-0353, SUSE-SU-2015:1765-1.