Vulnerability · CVE-2026-34253
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.
Published May 15, 2026 · catalog updated Jul 15, 2026 · A buffer underflow vulnerability
Check if you run it
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-34253. EPSS is 0.67%. Act only if a listed version of A buffer underflow vulnerability is installed.
Gaps on this record
- The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (A buffer underflow vulnerability).
- No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
- No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
- Severity
- High8.2
- Known exploitation
- Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
- EPSS
- 0.67%
- Remediation
- Advisory link
- Affected products
- See sources for product scope
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.
No affected version ranges are stored yet. Use the vendor advisory before you decide this record does not apply.
How to fix CVE-2026-34253
Recommended remediation
A patch or advisory reference is linked. Open the original publisher for availability by product version.
Official advisories
What to do
Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.
Should you patch?
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-34253. EPSS is 0.67%. Act only if a listed version of A buffer underflow vulnerability is installed.
Which versions are affected?
Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.
What should an analyst verify?
CWE-124. EPSS 0.67%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.
Code
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Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
May 15, 2026 · NIST NVD
Detected
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.
Jul 15, 2026 · NIST NVD
Updated
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.
Sources
- CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-34253
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-34253
30-day exploitation probability 0.7%
first.org - NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-34253
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
nvd.nist.gov
References
Freshness
Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.