CVE-2016-9264 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Buffer overflow in the printMP3Headers function in listmp3.c in Libming 0.4.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted mp3 file.

Published: 2017-03-23

Score: 5.5 Medium

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:libming:libming:0.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DLA	DLA-799-1	ming security update
EUVD	EUVD-2016-10075	Buffer overflow in the printMP3Headers function in listmp3.c in Libming 0.4.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted mp3 file.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00126.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/10/9
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94251
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/11/07/libming-listmp3-global-buffer-overflow-in-printmp3headers-listmp3-c/

History

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Subscriptions

Libming Libming

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2017-03-23T18:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T02:42:11.204Z

Reserved: 2016-11-10T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-9264

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-03-23T18:59:00.397

Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033

Link: CVE-2016-9264

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-119

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