CVE-2015-6749
CVE-2015-6749 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Xiph Vorbis-tools with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-119.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 4.3)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 4% (89th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-119
- Affected product: Xiph Vorbis-tools
- Published:
- Last modified:
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.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-6749?
- 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.
- How severe is CVE-2015-6749?
- CVE-2015-6749 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2015-6749 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 4% (89th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2015-6749?
- CVE-2015-6749 affects Xiph Vorbis-tools. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2015-6749?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2015-6749 published?
- CVE-2015-6749 was published on 2015-09-21 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-September/165555.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-September/166424.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-10/msg00013.html
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2015/q3/455
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2015/q3/457
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=797461
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1258424
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1258443
- https://trac.xiph.org/attachment/ticket/2212/0001-oggenc-Fix-large-alloca-on-bad-AIFF-input.patch
- https://trac.xiph.org/ticket/2212
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:xiph:vorbis-tools:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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