CVE-2014-8962

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    CVE-2014-8962

    Published: 26 Nov 2014Last Modified: 16 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: 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.

    References: http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0499.html, http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0767.html, http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3082, http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2014:239, http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:188, http://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2014-008.html, http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2426-1, http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-12/msg00034.html, http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129261/libFLAC-1.3.0-Stack-Overflow-Heap-Overflow-Code-Execution.html, http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2015-2370101.html, http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534083/100/0/threaded, http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71280, https://git.xiph.org/?p=flac.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=5b3033a2b355068c11fe637e14ac742d273f076e

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