CVE-2023-45679
CVSS 3.1 Score 7.3 of 10 (high)
Details
Summary
CVE-2023-45679 is a vulnerability in the stb_vorbis library, which is used for processing ogg vorbis files. A specially crafted file can trigger a memory allocation failure in the `start_decoder` function, leading to uninitialized pointers in `f->comment_list`. This can result in code execution when `setup_free` is called on these pointers in `vorbis_deinit`. The vulnerability has a base severity rating of HIGH and an exploitability score of 3.9. The affected product is tJ8-vZ, and the potential danger it poses to organizations is the possibility of code execution. Remediation measures are not mentioned in the provided information.
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