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Vulnerability record · CVE-2014-9028 · published 26 November 2014

CVE-2014-9028: Libflac memory buffer overflow vulnerability

Flac · Libflac

Heap-based buffer overflow in stream_decoder.c in libFLAC before 1.3.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted .flac file.

7.5 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 9.8% · top 4.6% CWE-119 · Memory buffer overflow
7.5CVSS 2.0 base score
9.8%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
26References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in stream_decoder.c in libFLAC before 1.3.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted .flac file.

AV:N/AC:L/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://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0499.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-12/msg00034.html
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129261/libFLAC-1.3.0-Stack-Overflow-Heap-Overflow-Code-Execution.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0767.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3082
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2014:239
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:188
http://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2014-008.html US Government Resource
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2015-2370101.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534083/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71282
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2426-1
https://git.xiph.org/?p=flac.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=fcf0ba06ae12ccd7c67cee3c8d948df15f946b85
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0499.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-12/msg00034.html
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129261/libFLAC-1.3.0-Stack-Overflow-Heap-Overflow-Code-Execution.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0767.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3082
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2014:239
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:188
http://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2014-008.html US Government Resource
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2015-2370101.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534083/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71282
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2426-1
https://git.xiph.org/?p=flac.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=fcf0ba06ae12ccd7c67cee3c8d948df15f946b85

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2014-9028), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.