CVE-2008-2009
Xiph.org libvorbis before 1.0 does not properly check for underpopulated Huffman trees, which...
Xiph.org libvorbis before 1.0 does not properly check for underpopulated Huffman trees, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted OGG file that triggers memory corruption during execution of the _make_decode_tree function.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
4.3
Xiph.org libvorbis before 1.0 does not properly check for underpopulated Huffman trees, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted OGG file that triggers memory corruption during execution of the _make_decode_tree function.
- Record
CVE-2008-2009- CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Xiph.org libvorbis before 1.0 does not properly check for underpopulated Huffman trees, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted OGG file that triggers memory corruption during execution of the _make_decode_tree function.
- Record
CVE-2008-2009- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-2007 No score
Xiph.org libvorbis before 1.0 does not properly check for underpopulated Huffman trees, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted OGG file that triggers memory corruption during execution of the _make_decode_tree function.
- Record
EUVD-2008-2007- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-m3p3-975g-rc2v No score
Xiph.org libvorbis before 1.0 does not properly check for underpopulated Huffman trees, which...
Xiph.org libvorbis before 1.0 does not properly check for underpopulated Huffman trees, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted OGG file that triggers memory corruption during execution of the _make_decode_tree function.
- Record
GHSA-m3p3-975g-rc2v- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Xiph.org libvorbis before 1.0 does not properly check for underpopulated Huffman trees, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted OGG file that triggers memory corruption during execution of the _make_decode_tree function.
- Record
CVE-2008-2009- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2008-2009 No score
Xiph.org libvorbis before 1.0 does not properly check for underpopulated Huffman trees, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted OGG file that triggers memory corruption during execution of the _make_decode_tree function.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2008-2009- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
libvorbisDebian:12 |
before 1.2.0.dfsg-4 | 1.2.0.dfsg-4 |
libvorbisDebian:13 |
before 1.2.0.dfsg-4 | 1.2.0.dfsg-4 |
libvorbisDebian:14 |
before 1.2.0.dfsg-4 | 1.2.0.dfsg-4 |
libvorbisidecDebian:12 |
before 1.0.2+svn18153-0.1 | 1.0.2+svn18153-0.1 |
libvorbisidecDebian:13 |
before 1.0.2+svn18153-0.1 | 1.0.2+svn18153-0.1 |
libvorbisidecDebian:14 |
before 1.0.2+svn18153-0.1 | 1.0.2+svn18153-0.1 |
libvorbisRed Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::as From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:1.0rc2-9.el2 | 0:1.0rc2-9.el2 |
libvorbis-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::as From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:1.0rc2-9.el2 | 0:1.0rc2-9.el2 |
libvorbisRed Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::aw From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:1.0rc2-9.el2 | 0:1.0rc2-9.el2 |
libvorbis-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::aw From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:1.0rc2-9.el2 | 0:1.0rc2-9.el2 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
libvorbisRed Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::es From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:1.0rc2-9.el2 | 0:1.0rc2-9.el2 |
libvorbis-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::es From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:1.0rc2-9.el2 | 0:1.0rc2-9.el2 |
libvorbisRed Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::ws From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:1.0rc2-9.el2 | 0:1.0rc2-9.el2 |
libvorbis-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::ws From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:1.0rc2-9.el2 | 0:1.0rc2-9.el2 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-2009 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Xiph.org Libvorbis, published May 16, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.51%, the 89th percentile. Fixed in libvorbis 1.2.0.dfsg-4.
References
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=444443
redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0271.html
securitytracker.com/id?1020029
ubuntu.com/usn/USN-861-1
vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1510/references
secunia.com/advisories/30247
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42521
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-2009
github.com/advisories/GHSA-m3p3-975g-rc2v
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-2009
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008:0271
access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=440700
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=440706
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=440709
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2008/rhsa-2008_0271.json
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-1419
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-1419
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-1419
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-1420
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-1420
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-1420
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-1423
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-1423
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-1423
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-2009
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-2009