CVE-2023-45680

Null pointer dereference in vorbis_deinit in stb_vorbis

Published Oct 20, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 5.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
stb_vorbis is a single file MIT licensed library for processing ogg vorbis files. A crafted file may trigger memory allocation failure in `start_decoder`. In that case the function returns early, the `f->comment_list` is set to `NULL`, but `f->comment_list_length` is not reset. Later in `vorbis_deinit` it tries to dereference the `NULL` pointer. This issue may lead to denial of service.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-49970 stb_vorbis is a single file MIT licensed library for processing ogg vorbis files. A crafted file may trigger memory allocation failure in `start_decoder`. In that case the function returns early, the `f->comment_list` is set to `NULL`, but `f->comment_list_length` is not reset. Later in `vorbis_deinit` it tries to dereference the `NULL` pointer. This issue may lead to denial of service.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Sep 11, 2024, 8:22 PM
Reserved
Oct 10, 2023, 2:36 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 21, 2023, 12:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 6:29 AM