CVE-2017-8374 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

The mad_bit_skip function in bit.c in Underbit MAD libmad 0.15.1b allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted audio file.

Published: 2017-05-01

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:underbit:mad_libmad:0.15.1b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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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-1380-1	libmad security update
Debian DSA	DSA-4192-1	libmad security update
EUVD	EUVD-2017-17333	The mad_bit_skip function in bit.c in Underbit MAD libmad 0.15.1b allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted audio 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 0.00208.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/04/30/libmad-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-mad_bit_skip-bit-c/
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00011.html
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4192

History

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Subscriptions

Underbit Mad Libmad

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2017-05-01T01:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-05T16:34:22.754Z

Reserved: 2017-04-30T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-8374

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-05-01T01:59:00.437

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

Link: CVE-2017-8374

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-125

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