CVE-2007-5301
CVE-2007-5301 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Alsaplayer with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 10% places it in the 95th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-119.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 6.8)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 10% (95th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-119
- Affected product: Alsaplayer
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Buffer overflow in the vorbis_stream_info function in input/vorbis/vorbis_engine.c (aka the vorbis input plugin) in AlsaPlayer before 0.99.80-rc3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a .OGG file with long comments.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2007-5301?
- Buffer overflow in the vorbis_stream_info function in input/vorbis/vorbis_engine.c (aka the vorbis input plugin) in AlsaPlayer before 0.99.80-rc3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a .OGG file with long comments.
- How severe is CVE-2007-5301?
- CVE-2007-5301 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2007-5301 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 10% (95th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2007-5301?
- CVE-2007-5301 affects Alsaplayer. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2007-5301?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2007-5301 published?
- CVE-2007-5301 was published on 2007-10-09 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27117
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29680
- http://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?forum_id=742584
- http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=544663&group_id=249
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1538
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490671/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25969
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3393
- http://www.wekk.net/research/CVE-2007-5301/CVE-2007-5301-exploit.sh
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36996
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5424
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:alsaplayer:alsaplayer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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