CVE-2014-9639: Integer Overflow

Published Jan 23, 2015
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Updated

Integer overflow in oggenc in vorbis-tools 1.4.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted number of channels in a WAV file, which triggers an out-of-bounds memory access.

Affected Software

7 affected componentsFixes available
debian/opus-tools
0.1.10-10.2-1
debian/vorbis-tools
1.4.0-111.4.2-11.4.2-2
xiph vorbis-tools=1.4.0
Fedoraproject Fedora=20
Fedoraproject Fedora=21
openSUSE openSUSE=13.1
openSUSE openSUSE=13.2

Event History

Jan 23, 2015
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:00 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2014-9639?

CVE-2014-9639 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for causing denial of service through a crash.

2

How do I fix CVE-2014-9639?

To mitigate CVE-2014-9639, you should update vorbis-tools to a version higher than 1.4.0-11 or apply necessary patches.

3

What software is affected by CVE-2014-9639?

CVE-2014-9639 affects vorbis-tools versions 1.4.0 and the specific packages listed for Debian and Fedora.

4

What kind of attack does CVE-2014-9639 enable?

CVE-2014-9639 allows remote attackers to trigger an integer overflow that may lead to out-of-bounds memory access and a crash.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2014-9639?

Currently, the best workaround for CVE-2014-9639 is to avoid processing WAV files with a crafted number of channels until an update is applied.

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