>> Flac-tools flac123 "local__vcentry_parse_value()" Function Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Title : Flac-tools flac123 "local__vcentry_parse_value()" Function Buffer Overflow Vulnerability VUPEN ID : VUPEN/ADV-2007-2420 CVE ID : CVE-2007-3507
Rated as : Moderate Risk
Remotely Exploitable : Yes Locally Exploitable : Yes Release Date : 2007-07-03
Technical Description
A vulnerability has been identified in Flac-tools flac123, which could be exploited by remote attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code. This issue is caused by a buffer overflow error in the "local__vcentry_parse_value()" [vorbiscomment.c] function when parsing vorbis comments, which could be exploited by attackers to compromise a vulnerable system by tricking a user into playing a specially crafted audio file.
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