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MEDIUM CVSS 2.0
CVE-2007-5301
AlsaPlayer Vorbis Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Description

Buffer overflow in the vorbis_stream_info function in input/vorbis/vorbis_engine.c (aka the vorbis input plugin) in AlsaPlayer before 0.99.80-rc3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a .OGG file with long comments.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 9, 2007, 6:17 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 9, 2025, 12:30 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2007-5301 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Alsaplayer alsaplayer
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
This information is provided by the 3rd party feeds.
  • Upgrade the alsaplayer packages. For the stable distribution (etch), the problem has been fixed in version 0.99.76-9+etch1.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2007-5301 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2007-5301.

URL Resource
http://secunia.com/advisories/27117 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29680
http://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?forum_id=742584
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=544663&group_id=249
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1538
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490671/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25969
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3393
http://www.wekk.net/research/CVE-2007-5301/CVE-2007-5301-exploit.sh
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36996
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5424
http://secunia.com/advisories/27117 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29680
http://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?forum_id=742584
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=544663&group_id=249
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1538
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490671/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25969
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3393
http://www.wekk.net/research/CVE-2007-5301/CVE-2007-5301-exploit.sh
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36996
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5424
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2007-5301 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2007-5301 weaknesses.

CAPEC-8: Buffer Overflow in an API Call Buffer Overflow in an API Call CAPEC-9: Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities CAPEC-10: Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables CAPEC-14: Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow CAPEC-24: Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow CAPEC-42: MIME Conversion MIME Conversion CAPEC-44: Overflow Binary Resource File Overflow Binary Resource File CAPEC-45: Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links CAPEC-46: Overflow Variables and Tags Overflow Variables and Tags CAPEC-47: Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion CAPEC-100: Overflow Buffers Overflow Buffers CAPEC-123: Buffer Manipulation Buffer Manipulation

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2007-5301 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2007-5301 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/27117
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/29680
    Added Reference http://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?forum_id=742584
    Added Reference http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=544663&group_id=249
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1538
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490671/100/0/threaded
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25969
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3393
    Added Reference http://www.wekk.net/research/CVE-2007-5301/CVE-2007-5301-exploit.sh
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36996
    Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5424
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 15, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/490671/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490671/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 29, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.milw0rm.com/exploits/5424 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5424 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 29, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/36996 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36996 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Translated by [email protected]

    May. 04, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Translation
    Added Translation Desbordamiento de buffer en la función vorbis_stream_info en input/vorbis/vorbis_engine.c (también conocido como el plugin de entradas vorbis) en AlsaPlayer anterior a 0.99.80-rc3 permite a atacantes remotos ejecutar código arbitrario a través de un fichero .OGG con comentarios largos.
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 09, 2007

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 6.8
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

41.93 }} -1.05%

score

0.97287

percentile