Buffer overflow in Mp3gain
CVE-2017-12911
The "apetag.c" file in MP3Gain 1.5.2.r2 has a vulnerability which results in a stack memory corruption when opening a crafted MP3 file.
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: 0.009 (56.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 57th percentile — 56.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Mp3gain — versions 1.5.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- drive.google.com/open (Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00025.html (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00030.html (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-12911?
- CVE-2017-12911 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mp3gain, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2017-09-07.
- How severe is CVE-2017-12911?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-12911 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.