CVE-2007-5301
Buffer overflow in the vorbis_stream_info function in input/vorbis/vorbis_engine.c (aka the...
CVE-2007-5301 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Alsaplayer, published October 9, 2007. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 10.2%, the 95th percentile. Fixed in alsaplayer 0.99.80~rc4-1.
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.
Exploit likelihood
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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.
- Record
CVE-2007-5301- CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2007-5301- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2007-5281 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2007-5281- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xpcp-c53g-wp4q No score
Buffer overflow in the vorbis_stream_info function in input/vorbis/vorbis_engine.c (aka the...
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.
- Record
GHSA-xpcp-c53g-wp4q- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2007-5301- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2007-5301 No score
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2007-5301- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
alsaplayerDebian:12 |
before 0.99.80~rc4-1 | 0.99.80~rc4-1 |
alsaplayerDebian:13 |
before 0.99.80~rc4-1 | 0.99.80~rc4-1 |
alsaplayerDebian:14 |
before 0.99.80~rc4-1 | 0.99.80~rc4-1 |
alsaplayerDebian:4.0 |
before 0.99.76-9+etch1, plus listed versions 0.99.76-9 |
0.99.76-9+etch1 |
alsaplayerDebian:5.0 |
before 0.99.79-3+lenny1 | 0.99.79-3+lenny1 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | AlsaPlayer 0.99.x - Vorbis Input Plugin OGG Processing Remote Buffer Overflow | 2007-10-08 |
| Exploit-DB | AlsaPlayer < 0.99.80-rc3 - Vorbis Input Local Buffer Overflow | 2008-04-10 |
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | affected, aliases, exploits, facts, references, title | Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, OSV |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, NVD |
References
debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1538
securityfocus.com/bid/25969
secunia.com/advisories/27117
exploit-db.com/exploits/5424
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36996
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sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?forum_id=742584
wekk.net/research/CVE-2007-5301/CVE-2007-5301-exploit.sh
vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3393
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-5301
github.com/advisories/GHSA-xpcp-c53g-wp4q
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2007-5301