# CVE-2007-5301: Buffer overflow in the vorbis\_stream\_info function in input/vorbis/vorbis\_engine.c (aka the vorbis input plugin) in AlsaPlayer before 0.99.8

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 2 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2007-10-09 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Buffer overflow in the vorbis_stream_info function in input/vorbis/vorbis_engine.c (aka the vorbis input plugin) in AlsaPlayer before 0.99.80-rc3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a .OGG file with long comments.

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## References

- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1538
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25969
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27117
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5424
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36996
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490671/100/0/threaded
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29680
- http://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?forum_id=742584
- http://www.wekk.net/research/CVE-2007-5301/CVE-2007-5301-exploit.sh
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3393
- http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=544663&group_id=249
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/30648

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