Vulnerability Description
Multiple buffer overflows in Free Lossless Audio Codec (FLAC) libFLAC before 1.2.1 allow user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via large (1) Metadata Block Size, (2) VORBIS Comment String Size, (3) Picture Metadata MIME-TYPE Size, (4) Picture Description Size, (5) Picture Data Length, (6) Padding Length, and (7) PICTURE Metadata width and height values in a .FLAC file, which result in a heap-based overflow; and large (8) VORBIS Comment String Size Length, (9) Picture MIME-Type, (10) Picture MIME-Type URL, and (11) Picture Description Length values in a .FLAC file, which result in a stack-based overflow. NOTE: some of these issues may overlap CVE-2007-4619.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Flac | Libflac | <= 1.2 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://research.eeye.com/html/advisories/published/AD20071115.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28548
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3423
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1469
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/544656PatchUS Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/483765/100/200/threaded
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018974Patch
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3
- http://research.eeye.com/html/advisories/published/AD20071115.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28548
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3423
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1469
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/544656PatchUS Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/483765/100/200/threaded
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018974Patch
FAQ
What is CVE-2007-6277?
CVE-2007-6277 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.3 (HIGH). Multiple buffer overflows in Free Lossless Audio Codec (FLAC) libFLAC before 1.2.1 allow user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via large (1) Metadata Block Size, (2) VORBIS Comment ...
How severe is CVE-2007-6277?
CVE-2007-6277 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 9.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2007-6277?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Flac Libflac.