Multiple buffer overflows in vorbis_dec.c in the Vorbis decoder in FFmpeg, as used in…
Priority MEDIUM 45CWE-120Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-120 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Multiple buffer overflows in vorbis_dec.c in the Vorbis decoder in FFmpeg, as used in Google Chrome before 8.0.552.237 and Chrome OS before 8.0.552.344, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted WebM file, related to buffers for (1) the channel floor and (2) the channel residue.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02545 85th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:google:chrome_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 8.0.552.344 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 8.0.552.237 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:* | 8.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.10 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:* | 10.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.10 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
- cpe:2.3:o:google:chrome_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 8.0.552.344 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 8.0.552.237 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 8.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 10.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-0480
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9vjw-qpx7-3vwc
References
Advisory 9
- DSA-2306
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2011/01/chrome-stable-release.html
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=610550
- http://codereview.chromium.org/6069005
- MDVSA-2011:061
- http://www.srware.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=2054
- USN-1104-1
- http://ffmpeg.mplayerhq.hu/
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:14380
Other 6
- http://roundup.ffmpeg.org/issue2548
- [ffmpeg-devel] 20101229 [PATCH] Fix a couple of errors with bad Vorbis headers
- http://git.ffmpeg.org/?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=13184036a6b1b1d4b61c91118c0896e9ad4634c3
- http://src.chromium.org/viewvc/chrome?view=rev&revision=70200
- 70463
- http://roundup.ffmpeg.org/issue2550
Sources
- CVE-2011-0480 · CVE Program
- CVE-2011-0480 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9vjw-qpx7-3vwc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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