CVE-2017-12797 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Integer overflow in the INT123_parse_new_id3 function in the ID3 parser in mpg123 before 1.25.5 on 32-bit platforms allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted file, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

Published: 2017-08-29

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:mpg123:mpg123:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*

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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
EUVD	EUVD-2017-4334	Integer overflow in the INT123_parse_new_id3 function in the ID3 parser in mpg123 before 1.25.5 on 32-bit platforms allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted file, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
Ubuntu USN	USN-4806-1	mpg123 vulnerability

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 0.00474.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://sourceforge.net/p/mpg123/bugs/254/
https://sourceforge.net/p/mpg123/mailman/message/35987663/

History

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Subscriptions

Mpg123 Mpg123

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2017-08-29T15:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-05T18:51:06.280Z

Reserved: 2017-08-10T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-12797

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-08-29T15:29:00.800

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

Link: CVE-2017-12797

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-190

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