VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2017-16898
The printMP3Headers function in util/listmp3.c in libming v0.4.8 or earlier is vulnerable to a global buffer overflow, which may allow attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted file, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-9264.
MEDIUM 5.5EPSS 0.82%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.82%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The printMP3Headers function in util/listmp3.c in libming v0.4.8 or earlier is vulnerable to a global buffer overflow, which may allow attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted file, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-9264.
- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.82% probability · 55th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- libming/libming
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://github.com/libming/libming/issues/75Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/01/msg00014.html
- https://github.com/libming/libming/issues/75Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/01/msg00014.html
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.