CVE-2020-0499
flac: out-of-bounds read can lead to denial of service
Severity
LowRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
Review impact separately from score.
Published · December 7, 2020
Updated · November 22, 2025
Description
In FLAC__bitreader_read_rice_signed_block of bitreader.c, there is a possible out of bounds read due to a heap buffer overflow. This could lead to remote information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11Android ID: A-156076070
Statement
Red Hat Product Security has lowered the severity of this flaw to Low because while the initial report stated a threat of remote information disclosure, it does not appear to be a possibility in flac as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.
CVSS score applicability
The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.
Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 4.3CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds Read