Nothings stb_vorbis 1.22 comment integer overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Nothings stb_vorbis 1.22. This vulnerability affects the function Comment. Such manipulation leads to integer overflow. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2023-47212. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Nothings stb_vorbis 1.22 and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is the function comment. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a integer overflow vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-190. The product performs a calculation that can produce an integer overflow or wraparound, when the logic assumes that the resulting value will always be larger than the original value. This can introduce other weaknesses when the calculation is used for resource management or execution control. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The advisory is shared for download at talosintelligence.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2023-47212 since 11/03/2023. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 08/22/2025).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 232111 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2023-47212), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (232111). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Integer overflow
CWE: CWE-190 / CWE-189
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Nessus ID: 232111
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2023-47212

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11/03/2023 🔍
05/01/2024 +179 days 🔍
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08/22/2025 +478 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: TALOS-2023-1846
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2023-47212 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-47212
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-262760

Entryinfo

Created: 05/01/2024 18:19
Updated: 08/22/2025 18:35
Changes: 05/01/2024 18:19 (60), 05/09/2024 10:22 (1), 03/06/2025 21:34 (3), 08/22/2025 18:35 (1)
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Discussion

 Anonymous User (+0)
2 years ago
Good morning,
I would like to point out that the official CPEs present on NVD Nist dictionary are the following:
nothings:stb_vorbis.c
stb_vorbis_project:stb_vorbis
Could you kindly update?
We would appreciate it very much.
Best regards,
TEAM CERT
 VulDB Community Team2 years ago
Unfortunately, the official NIST CPE Dictionary appears to be contradicting. We have updated our entry with the most appropriate CPE.

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