Heap-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.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2014-9028 is rated High Risk (68.6/100): CVSS High severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 25.74%, 96th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. EPSS rose +5.08% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025-04-19 | 20.66% | 25.74% | +5.08% |
| 2 | 2025-04-05 | 14.65% | 20.66% | +6.01% |
| 3 | 2025-03-30 | — | 14.65% | — |
Full EPSS history (13 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.5 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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10.0 | 6.4 | [email protected] |
| vendor | priority | summary | link |
|---|---|---|---|
debian
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not yet assigned | CVE-2014-9028 not yet assigned priority: Debian including 1 source packages (flac), 5 status rows across 5 suites (bookworm, bullseye, forky, sid, trixie): resolved 5. | https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-9028 |
redhat
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high | — | https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-9028 |
suse
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high | CVE-2014-9028 severity important: SUSE including 287 source package names (amazon/suse-sles-15-sp1-chost-byos-v20210304-hvm-ssd-x86_64, amazon/suse-sles-15-sp1-chost-byos-v20220127-hvm-ssd-x86_64, …), 363 product×package rows across 50 product lines (SUSE Liberty Linux 7, SUSE Liberty Linux 7 LTSS, … (50 product lines)): Known Affected 231, Fixed 132. | https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-9028/ |
ubuntu
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medium | CVE-2014-9028 medium priority: Ubuntu including 2 source packages (android, flac), 12 status rows across 7 suites (lucid, precise, trusty, upstream, utopic, vivid, wily): released 7, DNE 2, ignored 2, not-affected 1. | https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-9028 |