Description
Buffer overflow in the aiff_open function in oggenc/audio.c in vorbis-tools 1.4.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted AIFF 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 | vorbis-tools | 1.4.0-7 | — |
| Debian 13 | vorbis-tools | 1.4.0-7 | — |
| Debian 12 | vorbis-tools | 1.4.0-7 | — |
| Debian 7 | vorbis-tools | 1.4.0-1+deb7u1 | DLA-1010-1 |
| Debian 6.0 | vorbis-tools | 1.4.0-1+deb6u1 | DLA-317-1 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 | vorbis-tools | 1.4.0-26.1 | SUSE-SU-2015:1765-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | vorbis-tools | 1.1.1-174.1 | SUSE-SU-2015:1775-1 |
| SLES 11 SP3 | vorbis-tools | 1.1.1-174.1 | SUSE-SU-2015:1775-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 | vorbis-tools | 1.4.0-26.1 | SUSE-SU-2015:1765-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | vorbis-tools | 1.4.0-22.6 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10259-1 |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 2 (CBL-Mariner) | vorbis-tools | 1.4.0-35 | — |
Advisories 5
- DLA-317-1 vorbis-tools - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-1010-1 vorbis-tools - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10259-1 vorbis-tools-1.4.0-22.6 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2015:1765-1 Security update for vorbis-tools SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2015:1775-1 Security update for vorbis-tools SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 2, 2025
References
- [oss-security] 20150828 CVE request: vorbis-tools: buffer overflow in aiff_open() mailing-list
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1258424
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=797461
- FEDORA-2015-14663 vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20150830 Re: CVE request: vorbis-tools: buffer overflow in aiff_open() mailing-list
- openSUSE-SU-2015:1686 vendor-advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1258443
- https://trac.xiph.org/attachment/ticket/2212/0001-oggenc-Fix-large-alloca-on-bad-AIFF-input.patch
- https://trac.xiph.org/ticket/2212
- FEDORA-2015-14664 vendor-advisory