CVE-2017-12678
In TagLib 1.11.1, the rebuildAggregateFrames function in id3v2framefactory.cpp has a pointer to cast vulnerability, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted audio file.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.21%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
In TagLib 1.11.1, the rebuildAggregateFrames function in id3v2framefactory.cpp has a pointer to cast vulnerability, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted audio file.
- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 2.21% probability · 82th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-434
- Affected
- taglib/taglib · debian/debian linux
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 2.2% since 27 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- https://github.com/taglib/taglib/commit/cb9f07d9dcd791b63e622da43f7b232adaec0a9aPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/taglib/taglib/issues/829Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/taglib/taglib/pull/831Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/09/msg00020.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/taglib/taglib/commit/cb9f07d9dcd791b63e622da43f7b232adaec0a9aPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/taglib/taglib/issues/829Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/taglib/taglib/pull/831Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/09/msg00020.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.