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Home FlacCVE-2014-8962

Unknown

7.5CVSS

CVE-2014-8962

Vendor:Flac

Published: 26 Nov 2014

Updated 1y ago

Generated remediation guidance and an executive summary. No account required.

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in stream_decoder.c in libFLAC before 1.3.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted .flac file.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector: network
Access Cmplx: low
Auth: none
Confidentiality: partial
Integrity: partial
Availability: partial
Weaknesses: CWE-119 · Memory Buffer Errors

Metadata

Primary Vendor: FLAC
Published: 11/26/2014
Last Modified: 4/12/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

flac : libflac

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

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CVE-2014-8962 - remediation guidance & executive summary | CVEDatabase.com

Related reading

Use CWE-119, Flac vendor hub and Libflac product page to widen CVE-2014-8962 into its surrounding weakness, vendor, and product context.

Compare it with CVE-2007-6279, CVE-2007-6278 and CVE-2007-6277 for nearby disclosures in the same product family.