How severe is CVE-2018-1000050?

CVE-2018-1000050 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2018-1000050 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (77th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2018-1000050?

CVE-2018-1000050 affects Stb Vorbis Project Stb Vorbis. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2018-1000050?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2018-1000050 published?

CVE-2018-1000050 was published on 2018-02-09 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2018-1000050

CVE-2018-1000050 is a high-severity vulnerability in Stb Vorbis Project Stb Vorbis with a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8. 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: High (CVSS 3.x base score 8.8)
CVSS v2: 6.8
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (77th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-119
Affected product: Stb Vorbis Project Stb Vorbis
Published: 2018-02-09
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Sean Barrett stb_vorbis version 1.12 and earlier contains a Buffer Overflow vulnerability in All vorbis decoding paths. that can result in memory corruption, denial of service, comprised execution of host program. This attack appear to be exploitable via Victim must open a specially crafted Ogg Vorbis file. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 1.13.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-1000050?: Sean Barrett stb_vorbis version 1.12 and earlier contains a Buffer Overflow vulnerability in All vorbis decoding paths. that can result in memory corruption, denial of service, comprised execution of host program. This attack appear to be exploitable via Victim must open a specially crafted Ogg Vorbis file. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 1.13.
How severe is CVE-2018-1000050?: CVE-2018-1000050 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2018-1000050 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (77th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2018-1000050?: CVE-2018-1000050 affects Stb Vorbis Project Stb Vorbis. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2018-1000050?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2018-1000050 published?: CVE-2018-1000050 was published on 2018-02-09 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://github.com/nothings/stb/commit/244d83bc3d859293f55812d48b3db168e581f6ab

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:stb_vorbis_project:stb_vorbis:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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