VulnerabilityModified
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.
MEDIUM 5.5EPSS 4.06%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (4.06%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
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.
- 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
- 4.06% probability · 90th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-125
- Affected
- lame project/lame
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99272Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/06/17/lame-global-buffer-overflow-in-ii_step_one-layer2-c/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42258/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99272Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/06/17/lame-global-buffer-overflow-in-ii_step_one-layer2-c/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42258/
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.