CVE-2017-14633

Name: CVE-2017-14633
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-09-21T07:29:00.423+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 1.92%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-14633 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. In Xiph.Org libvorbis 1.3.5, an out-of-bounds array read vulnerability exists in the function mapping0_forward() in mapping0.c, which may lead to DoS when operating on a crafted audio file with vorbis_analysis().. EPSS estimates a 1.92% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In Xiph.Org libvorbis 1.3.5, an out-of-bounds array read vulnerability exists in the function mapping0_forward() in mapping0.c, which may lead to DoS when operating on a crafted audio file with vorbis_analysis().

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

1.92%

77.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-125

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Xiph.Org	Libvorbis	1.3.5
Debian	Debian Linux	7.0
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0
Debian	Debian Linux	9.0
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	14.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	16.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	17.10

References

https://gitlab.xiph.org/xiph/vorbis/issues/2329Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/04/msg00033.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/12/msg00021.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3569-1/Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4113Third Party Advisory
https://gitlab.xiph.org/xiph/vorbis/issues/2329Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/04/msg00033.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/12/msg00021.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3569-1/Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4113Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Sep 21, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-14633?

How severe is CVE-2017-14633?

CVE-2017-14633 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.92% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-14633?

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Source: NVD / NIST