CVE-2017-9872
The III_dequantize_sample function in layer3.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 (stack-based buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (9.79%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The III_dequantize_sample function in layer3.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 (stack-based buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted audio file.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 9.79% probability · 95th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- lame project/lame
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99270Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/06/17/lame-stack-based-buffer-overflow-in-iii_dequantize_sample-layer3-c/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42259/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99270Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/06/17/lame-stack-based-buffer-overflow-in-iii_dequantize_sample-layer3-c/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42259/
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.