Description
libvorbis before r16182, as used in Mozilla Firefox 3.5.x before 3.5.2 and other products, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted .ogg file.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | libvorbis | 1.2.0.dfsg-6 | — |
| Debian 14 | libvorbisidec | 1.0.2+svn16259-2 | — |
| Debian 13 | libvorbis | 1.2.0.dfsg-6 | — |
| Debian 13 | libvorbisidec | 1.0.2+svn16259-2 | — |
| Debian 12 | libvorbis | 1.2.0.dfsg-6 | — |
| Debian 12 | libvorbisidec | 1.0.2+svn16259-2 | — |
| Debian 5.0 | libvorbis | 1.2.0.dfsg-3.1+lenny1 | DSA-1939-1 |
| Debian 4.0 | libvorbis | 1.1.2.dfsg-1.4+etch1 | DSA-1939-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 5 | libvorbis +1 | 1:1.1.2-3.el5_3.3 | RHSA-2009:1219 |
| RHEL 4 | libvorbis +1 | 1:1.1.0-3.el4_8.2 | RHSA-2009:1219 |
| RHEL 3 | libvorbis +1 | 1:1.0-11.el3 | RHSA-2009:1219 |
Advisories 2
- RHSA-2009:1219 Red Hat Security Advisory: libvorbis security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- DSA-1939-1 libvorbis - several vulnerabilities Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- ADV-2009-2142 vdb-entry
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=500254
- USN-825-1 vendor-advisory
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2009/mfsa2009-45.html
- 266148 vendor-advisory
- libvorbis-codec-dos(52397) vdb-entry
- 36263 third-party-advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=516259
- FEDORA-2009-8288 vendor-advisory
- ADV-2009-2223 vdb-entry
- 36126 third-party-advisory
- FEDORA-2009-8279 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2009-8445 vendor-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9506 vdb-entry signature
- 35927 vdb-entry
- 36018 vdb-entry
- 36463 third-party-advisory
- SUSE-SR:2010:014 vendor-advisory
- 36230 third-party-advisory