Out-of-bounds Read in Lame Project
CVE-2017-9869
The II_step_one function in layer2.c in mpglib, as used in libmpgdecoder.a in LAME 3.99.5 and other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted audio 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: 0.041 (90.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 90th percentile — 90.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.041 · newest: 0.041 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Lame Project — versions 3.99.5
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/99272 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/06/17/lame-global-buffer-overflow-in-ii_step_one-laye… (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42258/ (exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-9869?
- CVE-2017-9869 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Lame Project, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2017-06-25.
- How severe is CVE-2017-9869?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.