CVE-2007-5301 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in the vorbis_stream_info function of the AlsaPlayer vorbis input plugin, affecting versions prior to 0.99.80-rc3. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying a specially crafted .OGG file containing excessively long comments. With a CVSS score of 6.8 (medium severity) and an EPSS score indicating higher than average exploitability, successful exploitation could lead to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, public exploit code exists on ExploitDB, though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 0.99.80-rc2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:alsaplayer:alsaplayer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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