CVE-2026-34253 json
A buffer underflow vulnerability has been identified in the ogg123 utility from the vorbis-tools 1.4.3 package in function remotethread in…
published 2026-05-15 5 mo ago modified 2026-10-19 20 d ago also EUVD-2026-30545
- cvss
- 8.2
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.6%
- EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 47%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A buffer underflow vulnerability has been identified in the ogg123 utility from the vorbis-tools 1.4.3 package in function remotethread in remote.c. This vulnerability occurs in the remote control functionality when processing malformed input, leading to a stack buffer underflow that can cause application crashes and potentially allow code execution.
Patch / fix
- vorbis-tools SLE Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP7 1.4.0-150000.3.6.1
- vorbis-tools SLES LTSS Extended Security 12 SP5 1.4.0-27.6.1
suse advisories SUSE-SU-2026:3115-1SUSE-SU-2026:3114-1
- vorbis-tools openSUSE Tumbleweed 1.4.3-2.1
opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2026:10904-1
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2026-34253 updated cvss 8.2
vorbis-tools: vorbis-tools ogg123: Arbitrary code execution via buffer underflow in remote control functionality
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 vorbis-tools Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 vorbis-tools Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 vorbis-toolsnot affected: vulnerable code not present
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CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 5 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.56% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 47% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- gitlab.xiph.org https://gitlab.xiph.org/xiph/vorbis-tools/-/work_items/2332 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 8.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H |
| CNA | 3.1 | 8.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H |
Affected products
- Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-124 Buffer Underwrite
References
-
gitlab.xiph.org
/xiph/vorbis-tools/-/work_items/2332
exploit
- github.com /xiph/vorbis-tools/blob/0b3fbf42eb3897d32f4a75baa2dc915a4ca45e8e/ogg123/remote.c#L153
- github.com /xiph/vorbis-tools/archive/refs/tags/v1.4.3.tar.gz
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access.redhat.com
/security/cve/CVE-2026-34253
vdb-entry
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bugzilla.redhat.com
/show_bug.cgi?id=2477925
issue-tracking
- security.access.redhat.com /data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-34253.json
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-34253
- NVD CVE-2026-34253
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