# CVE-2023-43361: Memory corruption in n/a > A local attacker can execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via a buffer overflow in Vorbis-tools during WAV to OGG conversion. - **Severity:** High 7.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`) - **Exploited in the wild:** Not known - **Login needed:** Not needed - **Attackable:** Local or same network only - **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something - **Fix available:** Yes - **Published:** 2 Oct 2023 - **Updated:** 4 Nov 2025 - **Also known as:** ALSA-2024:3095, AZL-31037, AZL-37055, CLSA-2024-1718896000, CLSA-2024-1718898745, DEBIAN-CVE-2023-43361, GHSA-pg6h-8jmj-9wx8, MGASA-2023-0316, OESA-2024-2326, RHSA-2024:3095, RLSA-2024:3095, SUSE-SU-2023:4218-1, SUSE-SU-2023:4251-1, UBUNTU-CVE-2023-43361, openSUSE-SU-2024:13349-1 ## What is CVE-2023-43361? CVE-2023-43361 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Oct 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link. ### Official description Buffer Overflow vulnerability in Vorbis-tools v.1.4.2 allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code and cause a denial of service during the conversion of wav files to ogg files. Weakness: CWE-787 (Out-of-bounds Write) ## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-43361? It affects 1 product. | Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | `vorbis-tools` | AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 1:1.4.0-29.el8 | | `vorbis-tools` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | All versions | 1:1.4.0-29.el8 | | `vorbis-tools-debuginfo` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | All versions | 1:1.4.0-29.el8 | | `vorbis-tools-debugsource` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | All versions | 1:1.4.0-29.el8 | | `vorbis-tools` | Rocky Linux:8 | All versions | 1:1.4.0-29.el8 | | `vorbis-tools` | SUSE:Enterprise Storage 7.1 | All versions | 1.4.0-150000.3.3.1 | | `vorbis-tools` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-LTSS | All versions | 1.4.0-150000.3.3.1 | | `vorbis-tools` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-LTSS | All versions | 1.4.0-150000.3.3.1 | | `vorbis-tools` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-ESPOS | All versions | 1.4.0-150000.3.3.1 | | `vorbis-tools` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-LTSS | All versions | 1.4.0-150000.3.3.1 | | `vorbis-tools` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP4 | All versions | 1.4.0-150000.3.3.1 | | `vorbis-tools` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP5 | All versions | 1.4.0-150000.3.3.1 | | `vorbis-tools` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 | All versions | 1.4.0-27.3.1 | | `vorbis-tools` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-LTSS | All versions | 1.4.0-150000.3.3.1 | | `vorbis-tools` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2-LTSS | All versions | 1.4.0-150000.3.3.1 | | `vorbis-tools` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3-LTSS | All versions | 1.4.0-150000.3.3.1 | | `vorbis-tools` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 | All versions | 1.4.0-27.3.1 | | `vorbis-tools` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1 | All versions | 1.4.0-150000.3.3.1 | | `vorbis-tools` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2 | All versions | 1.4.0-150000.3.3.1 | | `vorbis-tools` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 | All versions | 1.4.0-150000.3.3.1 | | `vorbis-tools` | openSUSE:Leap 15.4 | All versions | 1.4.0-150000.3.3.1 | | `vorbis-tools` | openSUSE:Leap 15.5 | All versions | 1.4.0-150000.3.3.1 | | `vorbis-tools` | openSUSE:Tumbleweed | All versions | 1.4.2-2.1 | Products: Xiph Vorbis-Tools. ## How do I fix CVE-2023-43361? Apply the vendor's patch. ## Is CVE-2023-43361 being exploited? There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-43361 in the wild and no public exploit code. ## Other vulnerabilities in n/a - [CVE-2017-11331](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-11331/): Denial of service in n/a (medium 5.5) - [CVE-2015-6749](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-6749/): Memory corruption in n/a (medium 4.3) ## Fix prompt for AI coding agents ```text Check this codebase for CVE-2023-43361 and fix it if it is affected. What it is: CVE-2023-43361 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Oct 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link. Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-43361 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-2023-43361/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-43361/index.md) ``` ## Sources - CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-43361 - NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-43361 - OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-43361 --- From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-43361/ Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.