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CVE-2023-47212

A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the comment functionality of stb _vorbis.c...

9.8 CriticalFix available

CVE-2023-47212 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Stb Vorbis.c, published May 1, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.41%, the 72nd percentile. Fixed in stb 0-0.git20230129.4.1.mga9.

A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the comment functionality of stb _vorbis.c v1.22. A specially crafted .ogg file can lead to an out-of-bounds write. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

1.41%Up 1.3 points since May 2, 2024
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 9.8

A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the comment functionality of stb _vorbis.c v1.22. A specially crafted .ogg file can lead to an out-of-bounds write. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.

Record
CVE-2023-47212
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-190
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-51344 9.8

A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the comment functionality of stb _vorbis.c v1.22. A specially crafted .ogg file can lead to an out-of-bounds write. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.

Record
EUVD-2023-51344
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-w3gr-x835-r39j 9.8

A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the comment functionality of stb _vorbis.c...

A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the comment functionality of stb _vorbis.c v1.22. A specially crafted .ogg file can lead to an out-of-bounds write. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.

Record
GHSA-w3gr-x835-r39j
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-190, CWE-787
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 9.8

A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the comment functionality of stb _vorbis.c v1.22. A specially crafted .ogg file can lead to an out-of-bounds write. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.

Record
CVE-2023-47212
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-190, CWE-787
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVBELL-CVE-2023-47212 9.8
Record
BELL-CVE-2023-47212
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 9.8

A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the comment functionality of stb _vorbis.c v1.22. A specially crafted .ogg file can lead to an out-of-bounds write. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.

Record
CVE-2023-47212
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
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OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2023-47212 9.8

A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the comment functionality of stb _vorbis.c v1.22. A specially crafted .ogg file can lead to an out-of-bounds write. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2023-47212
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVOESA-2024-1583 7.8

stb security update

Single-file public domain libraries for C/C++.

Security Fix(es):

stb_vorbis is a single file MIT licensed library for processing ogg vorbis files. A crafted file may trigger memory write past an allocated heap buffer in start_decoder. The root cause is a potential integer overflow in sizeof(char*) * (f->comment_list_length) which may make setup_malloc allocate less memory than required. Since there is another integer overflow an attacker may overflow it too to force setup_malloc to return 0 and make the exploit more reliable. This issue may lead to code execution.(CVE-2023-45681)

A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the comment functionality of stb _vorbis.c v1.22. A specially crafted .ogg file can lead to an out-of-bounds write. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.(CVE-2023-47212)

Record
OESA-2024-1583
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2023-47212 9.8

A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the comment functionality of stb _vorbis.c v1.22. A specially crafted .ogg file can lead to an out-of-bounds write. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2023-47212
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2024-0186 No score

Updated stb packages fix security vulnerabilities

stb_vorbis is a single file MIT licensed library for processing ogg vorbis files. A crafted file may trigger memory write past an allocated heap buffer in start_decoder. The root cause is a potential integer overflow in sizeof(char*) * (f->comment_list_length) which may make setup_malloc allocate less memory than required. Since there is another integer overflow an attacker may overflow it too to force setup_malloc to return 0 and make the exploit more reliable. This issue may lead to code execution.

Record
MGASA-2024-0186
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
stb
Alpaquita:23
0_git20231012-r0 and later None known
stb
Alpaquita:stream
0_git20231012-r0 and later None known
libstb
Debian:12
All versions, plus listed versions
0.0~git20220908.8b5f1f3+ds-10.0~git20230129.5736b15+ds-10.0~git20230129.5736b15+ds-1.10.0~git20230129.5736b15+ds-1.1~exp10.0~git20230129.5736b15+ds-1.20.0~git20240715.f7f20f39fe4f+ds-10.0~git20241109.5c20573+ds-10.0~git20250907.fede005+ds-1
None known
libstb
Debian:13
All versions, plus listed versions
0.0~git20241109.5c20573+ds-10.0~git20250907.fede005+ds-1
None known
libstb
Debian:14
All versions, plus listed versions
0.0~git20241109.5c20573+ds-10.0~git20250907.fede005+ds-1
None known
stb
Mageia:9
before 0-0.git20230129.4.1.mga9
0-0.git20230129.4.1.mga9
stb
openEuler:22.03-LTS-SP3
before 0.20220908git8b5f1f3-0.16.oe2203sp3
0.20220908git8b5f1f3-0.16.oe2203sp3
libstb
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
0.0~git20190817.1.052dce1-1
None known
libstb
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
0.0~git20200713.b42009b+ds-10.0~git20210910.af1a5bc+ds-1
None known
libstb
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
0.0~git20230129.5736b15+ds-10.0~git20230129.5736b15+ds-1.10.0~git20230129.5736b15+ds-1.2
None known
libstb
Ubuntu:25.10
All versions, plus listed versions
0.0~git20240715.f7f20f39fe4f+ds-10.0~git20241109.5c20573+ds-1
None known
libstb
Ubuntu:26.10
All versions, plus listed versions
0.0~git20250907.fede005+ds-1
None known
libstb
Ubuntu:26.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
0.0~git20241109.5c20573+ds-10.0~git20250907.fede005+ds-1
None known

History

History
WhenChangedSources
2026-11-02createdCVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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