CVE-2004-2779 id3_utf16_deserialize() in utf16.c in libid3tag through 0.15.1b misparses ID3v2 tags encoded in UTF-16 with an odd number of bytes, triggering an endless loop allocating memory until an OOM condition....
HighCVSS 7.5
EPSS 2.5%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
id3_utf16_deserialize() in utf16.c in libid3tag through 0.15.1b misparses ID3v2 tags encoded in UTF-16 with an odd number of bytes, triggering an endless loop allocating memory until an OOM condition is reached, leading to denial-of-service (DoS).
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| debian/libid3tag(Debian:12) | < 0.15.1b-5 | 0.15.1b-5 |
| debian/libid3tag(Debian:13) | < 0.15.1b-5 | 0.15.1b-5 |
| debian/libid3tag(Debian:14) | < 0.15.1b-5 | 0.15.1b-5 |
| underbit libid3tag | <= 0.15.1b | No fix listed |
References
- Debian Security Tracker CVE-2004-2779 vendor-advisory
- bugzilla.gnome.org issue-tracking third-party-advisory
- bugs.debian.org issue-tracking mailing-list third-party-advisory
- sources.debian.org patch third-party-advisory
- bugs.debian.org issue-tracking