Integer overflow in stb_vorbis.c
Priority HIGH 82CWE-190Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-190 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the comment functionality of stb _vorbis.c v1.22. A specially crafted .ogg file can lead to an out-of-bounds write. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0141 72nd 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
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| stb | stb_vorbis.c | v1.22 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- stb_vorbis.c Vendorstb Affected v1.22 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:nothings:stb_vorbis.c:1.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.22 | Vulnerable | nothings |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:38:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 38 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:39:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 39 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:40:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 40 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
- cpe:2.3:a:nothings:stb_vorbis.c:1.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.22 Vulnerable ·nothings
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:38:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 38 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:39:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 39 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:40:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 40 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-47212
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w3gr-x835-r39j
References
Other 3
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/LBIPXOBWUHPAH4QHMVP2AWWAPDDZDQ66/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/2WRORYQ2Z2XXHPX36JHBUSDVY6IOMW2N/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/2MHQQXX27ACLLYUQHWSL3DVCOGUK5ZA4/
Sources
- CVE-2023-47212 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-47212 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w3gr-x835-r39j · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2023-47212 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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