What is CVE-2017-8373?

CVE-2017-8373 is a high-severity vulnerability in Underbit Mad Libmad, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-05-01.

How severe is CVE-2017-8373?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Underbit Mad Libmad

CVE-2017-8373

The mad_layer_III function in layer3.c in Underbit MAD libmad 0.15.1b allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted audio file.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.025 (83.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Underbit Mad_libmad — versions 0.15.1b
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-119 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
cve@mitre.org (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-8373?: CVE-2017-8373 is a high-severity vulnerability in Underbit Mad Libmad, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-05-01.
How severe is CVE-2017-8373?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.