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Vulnerability record · CVE-2008-1420 · published 16 May 2008

CVE-2008-1420: Xiph.org libvorbis vulnerability

XXiph.Org · Libvorbis

Integer overflow in residue partition value (aka partvals) evaluation in Xiph.org libvorbis 1.2.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted OGG file, which triggers a heap overflow.

6.8 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 6.3% · top 6.6% CWE-189 · CWE-189
6.8CVSS 2.0 base score
6.3%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
52References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Integer overflow in residue partition value (aka partvals) evaluation in Xiph.org libvorbis 1.2.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted OGG file, which triggers a heap overflow.

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00001.html Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30234 Permissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30237 Permissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30247 Permissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30259 Permissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30479 Permissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30581 Permissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30820 Permissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32946 Permissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36463 Permissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200806-09.xml Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1591 Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:102 Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0270.html Not Applicable
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0271.html Not Applicable
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29206
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020029 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-682-1 Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1510/references Broken Link
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=440706 Issue Tracking
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42402
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9500
https://usn.ubuntu.com/825-1/
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00243.html Mailing List
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00247.html Mailing List
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00256.html Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00001.html Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30234 Permissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30237 Permissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30247 Permissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30259 Permissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30479 Permissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30581 Permissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30820 Permissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32946 Permissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36463 Permissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200806-09.xml Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1591 Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:102 Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0270.html Not Applicable

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2008-1420), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.