VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2017-8374
The mad_bit_skip function in bit.c in Underbit MAD libmad 0.15.1b allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted audio file.
MEDIUM 5.5EPSS 2.23%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (2.23%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The mad_bit_skip function in bit.c in Underbit MAD libmad 0.15.1b allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted audio file.
- 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
- 2.23% probability · 83th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-125
- Affected
- underbit/mad libmad
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS moved from 3.3% on 21 September 2026 to 2.2% on 27 October 2026.
References
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/04/30/libmad-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-mad_bit_skip-bit-c/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00011.html
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4192
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/04/30/libmad-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-mad_bit_skip-bit-c/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00011.html
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4192
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.