CVE-2008-1423

Name: CVE-2008-1423
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2008-05-16T12:54:00+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 8.13%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2008-1423 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Integer overflow in a certain quantvals and quantlist calculation in Xiph.org libvorbis 1.2.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via a crafted OGG file with a large virtual space for its codebook, which triggers a heap overflow.. EPSS estimates a 8.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Integer overflow in a certain quantvals and quantlist calculation in Xiph.org libvorbis 1.2.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via a crafted OGG file with a large virtual space for its codebook, which triggers a heap overflow.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

8.13%

94.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-189

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Xiph.Org	Libvorbis	1.0.0
Xiph.Org	Libvorbis	1.0.1
Xiph.Org	Libvorbis	1.1.0
Xiph.Org	Libvorbis	1.1.1
Xiph.Org	Libvorbis	1.1.2
Xiph.Org	Libvorbis	1.2.0

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00001.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30234Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30237Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30247Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30259Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30479Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30581Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30820Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32946Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200806-09.xmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1591Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:102Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0270.htmlNot Applicable
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0271.htmlNot Applicable
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29206Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020029Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-682-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1510/referencesBroken Link
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=440709Issue Tracking
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42403
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9851
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00243.htmlMailing List
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00247.htmlMailing List
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00256.htmlMailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00001.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30234Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30237Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30247Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30259Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30479Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30581Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30820Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32946Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200806-09.xmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1591Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:102Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0270.htmlNot Applicable
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0271.htmlNot Applicable
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29206Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020029Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-682-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1510/referencesBroken Link
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=440709Issue Tracking
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42403
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9851
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00243.htmlMailing List
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00247.htmlMailing List
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00256.htmlMailing List

Timeline

Published: May 16, 2008
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2008-1423?

How severe is CVE-2008-1423?

Severity scoring for CVE-2008-1423 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 8.13% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2008-1423?

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Source: NVD / NIST