CVE-2023-45678: GHSL-2023-145_GHSL-2023-151/GHSL-2023-165_GHSL-2023-172: Several memory access violations in stb_image and stb_vorbis

Published Oct 19, 2023
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Updated

stbimage.h and stbvorbis libraries contain several memory access violations of different severity.

Other sources

stbvorbis is a single file MIT licensed library for processing ogg vorbis files. A crafted file may trigger out of buffer write in startdecoder because at maximum m->submaps can be 16 but submapfloor and submapresidue are declared as arrays of 15 elements. This issue may lead to code execution.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Nothings Stb Vorbis.c=1.22

Event History

Oct 19, 2023
Advisory Published
via GitHub Security Lab·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via GitHub Security Lab·12:00 AM
Description
Oct 20, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:26 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:26 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Oct 21, 2023
Data Sourced
12:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?

The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2023-45678.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2023-45678?

The severity of CVE-2023-45678 is high with a CVSS score of 7.8.

3

What software is affected by CVE-2023-45678?

The affected software is stb_vorbis version 1.22.

4

What is the root cause of CVE-2023-45678?

The root cause of CVE-2023-45678 is an off-by-one heap buffer write in the start_decoder function of stb_vorbis.c.

5

How can I fix CVE-2023-45678?

To fix CVE-2023-45678, update to a version of stb_vorbis that addresses the buffer write issue.

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