Out-of-bounds Read in Mpg123
CVE-2017-11126
The III_i_stereo function in libmpg123/layer3.c in mpg123 through 1.25.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted audio file that is mishandled in the code for the "block_type != 2" case, a similar issue to CVE-2017-9870.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
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: 0.014 (71.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 71st percentile — 71.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.014 · newest: 0.014 · change: +0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/07/03/mpg123-global-buffer-overflow-in-iii_i_stereo-l… (Patch, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/07/10/4 (Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-11126?
- CVE-2017-11126 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mpg123, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2017-07-10.
- How severe is CVE-2017-11126?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.