Vulnerability in Libming
CVE-2016-9265
The printMP3Headers function in listmp3.c in Libming 0.4.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and application crash) via a crafted mp3 file.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.016 (74.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 74th percentile — 74.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.016 · newest: 0.016 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Libming — versions 0.4.7
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94252 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/10/10 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/11/09/libming-listmp3-divide-by-zero-in-printmp3heade… (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-9265?
- CVE-2016-9265 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Libming, classified under Divide By Zero. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2017-03-23.
- How severe is CVE-2016-9265?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-9265 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.