{"id":"CVE-2017-9872","url":"https://www.cyber-defence.io/tools/cve/CVE-2017-9872","generatedAt":"2026-10-28T19:47:53.060Z","title":"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…","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.","published":"2017-06-25T19:29:00.000Z","lastModified":"2026-06-17T01:29:06.000Z","status":"Modified","sourceIdentifier":"cve@mitre.org","cvss":{"version":"3.0","score":7.8,"severity":"HIGH","vector":"CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"},"cwe":["CWE-119"],"affected":["lame project/lame"],"epss":{"score":0.0979,"percentile":0.95517,"date":"2026-10-27","history":[{"date":"2026-09-21","score":0.15189,"percentile":0.96649},{"date":"2026-09-22","score":0.0979,"percentile":0.95323}]},"kev":{"listed":false},"exploits":{"count":1,"verified":true,"firstPublished":"2017-06-26","source":"Exploit-DB (https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb)","entries":[{"edbId":42259,"kind":"exploit","title":"LAME 3.99.5 - 'III_dequantize_sample' Stack Buffer Overflow","url":"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42259","sourceUrl":"https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb/-/blob/main/exploits/linux/dos/42259.txt","file":"exploits/linux/dos/42259.txt","published":"2017-06-26","added":"2017-06-26","updated":"2017-06-29","author":"Agostino Sarubbo","type":"dos","platform":"linux","port":null,"verified":true,"codes":["CVE-2017-9872"],"tags":"Denial of Service (DoS)","aliases":null,"applicationUrl":null,"screenshotUrl":null,"referenceUrl":"https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/06/17/lame-stack-based-buffer-overflow-in-iii_dequantize_sample-layer3-c/"}]},"verdict":{"level":"urgent","text":"A public exploit is published in Exploit-DB (verified) and the impact is high, while EPSS rates exploitation at 9.8%. Anyone can run this; patch or mitigate before the next change window and check exposed instances for signs of use."},"changes":[{"kind":"epss","label":"EPSS jump","at":"2026-09-21T00:00:00.000Z","detail":{"to":0.15189,"from":0.0979,"percentile":0.96649},"summary":"EPSS moved from 9.8% to 15.2% probability of exploitation in the next thirty days."}],"references":[{"url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99270","tags":["Third Party Advisory","VDB Entry"],"source":"cve@mitre.org"},{"url":"https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/06/17/lame-stack-based-buffer-overflow-in-iii_dequantize_sample-layer3-c/","tags":["Third Party Advisory","VDB Entry"],"source":"cve@mitre.org"},{"url":"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42259/","source":"cve@mitre.org"},{"url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99270","tags":["Third Party Advisory","VDB Entry"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/06/17/lame-stack-based-buffer-overflow-in-iii_dequantize_sample-layer3-c/","tags":["Third Party Advisory","VDB Entry"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42259/","source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"}],"sources":{"nvd":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-9872","epss":"https://www.first.org/epss/","kev":"https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog","exploitdb":"https://www.exploit-db.com/"},"licence":"CC BY 4.0 — link back to the CVE Explorer if you publish the results; upstream data remains subject to its own terms."}