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CVE-2008-1423

28
FAUCET Score

CVE-2008-1423 describes an integer overflow vulnerability in Xiph.org libvorbis 1.2.0 and earlier, affecting products like Red Hat Enterprise Linux. This flaw, stemming from calculations within OGG files, can lead to a denial of service or arbitrary code execution. With a CVSS score of 9.3 (Critical), it presents a high-severity risk due to its network-based attack vector, medium complexity, and complete compromise potential for confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion or media coverage.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
1.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:xiph.org:libvorbis:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
1.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:xiph.org:libvorbis:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
1.1.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:xiph.org:libvorbis:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
1.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:xiph.org:libvorbis:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
1.1.2CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:xiph.org:libvorbis:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 2.0

9.3HIGH

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

Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Exploitability Score
8.6
Impact Score
10.0
CvssVersion
2.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
8.13%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
94.2%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-26
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0813 is in the 73rd percentile among its peer group of 8,915 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (4)

redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1Fixed in: libvorbis-0:1.0rc2-9.el2
View patch
redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3Fixed in: libvorbis-1:1.0-10.el3
View patch
redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4Fixed in: libvorbis-1:1.1.0-3.el4_6.1
View patch
redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5Fixed in: libvorbis-1:1.1.2-3.el5_1.2
View patch

Vendor Advisories (1)

redhatCVE-2008-1423Important

vorbis: integer oveflow caused by huge codebooks

May 14, 2008

References

lists.opensuse.org / opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00001.html
Third Party Advisory
bugzilla.redhat.com / show_bug.cgi
Issue Tracking
secunia.com / advisories/30234
Permissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/30237
Permissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/30247
Permissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/30259
Permissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/30479
Permissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/30581
Permissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/30820
Permissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/32946
Permissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
security.gentoo.org / glsa/glsa-200806-09.xml
Third Party Advisory
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com / vulnerabilities/42403
oval.cisecurity.org / repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9851
redhat.com / archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00243.html
Mailing List
redhat.com / archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00247.html
Mailing List
redhat.com / archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00256.html
Mailing List
debian.org / security/2008/dsa-1591
Third Party Advisory
mandriva.com / security/advisories
Broken Link
redhat.com / support/errata/RHSA-2008-0270.html
Not Applicable
redhat.com / support/errata/RHSA-2008-0271.html
Not Applicable
securityfocus.com / bid/29206
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
securitytracker.com / id
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
ubuntu.com / usn/USN-682-1
Third Party Advisory
vupen.com / english/advisories/2008/1510/references
Broken Link