# CVE-2023-43361: Buffer Overflow vulnerability in Vorbis-tools v.1.4.2 allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code and cause a denial of service during

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2023-10-02 · Updated: 2025-11-04

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in Vorbis-tools v.1.4.2 allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code and cause a denial of service during the conversion of wav files to ogg files.

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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/xiph/vorbis-tools/issues/41
- https://github.com/xiph/vorbis-tools
- https://github.com/xiph/vorbis
- https://xiph.org/vorbis/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GJKTWQXOZDMCXVEFCQZVH3F3FQYMNYLI/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/T47YXGRUCUKN7WEOHUEIUNJ2KZ2C2IDN/

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