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CVE-2019-13217

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FAUCET Score

CVE-2019-13217 describes a heap buffer overflow vulnerability in the stb_vorbis library, affecting various Debian distributions and the stb_vorbis project itself. This flaw, residing in the start_decoder function, can be triggered by opening a specially crafted Ogg Vorbis file. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), successful exploitation could lead to a denial of service or arbitrary code execution, requiring user interaction (opening the malicious file). There is currently no public exploit code available, nor is there evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
<= 2019-03-04CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:stb_vorbis_project:stb_vorbis:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
10.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

7.8HIGH

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

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
1.8
Impact Score
5.9
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
1.54%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
72.4%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-28
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0155 is in the 71st percentile among its peer group of 11,621 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 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (1)

github_advisorypatch availablevia nvd_reference
View patch

References

nothings.org / stb_vorbis
Third Party Advisory
github.com / nothings/stb/commit/98fdfc6df88b1e34a736d5e126e6c8139c8de1a6
PatchThird Party Advisory
github.com / nothings/stb/commits/master/stb_vorbis.c
PatchThird Party Advisory
lists.debian.org / debian-lts-announce/2023/01/msg00045.html
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory