Buffer overflow in Underbit Mad Libmad
CVE-2017-11552
mpg321.c in mpg321 0.3.2-1 does not properly manage memory for use with libmad 0.15.1b, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption seen in a crash in the mad_decoder_run function in decoder.c in libmad) via a crafted MP3 file.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.066 (93.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 94th percentile — 93.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.066 · newest: 0.066 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Underbit Mad Libmad — versions 0.15.1b
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Jul/94 (Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42409/ (exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-11552?
- CVE-2017-11552 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Underbit Mad Libmad, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2017-08-01.
- How severe is CVE-2017-11552?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.