CVE-2017-9872 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 overflo...
HighCVSS 7.8
EPSS 9.8%
PoC
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- Proof-of-concept only
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.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| debian/lame(Debian:12) | < 3.99.5+repack1-8 | 3.99.5+repack1-8 |
| debian/lame(Debian:13) | < 3.99.5+repack1-8 | 3.99.5+repack1-8 |
| debian/lame(Debian:14) | < 3.99.5+repack1-8 | 3.99.5+repack1-8 |
| lame project lame | = 3.99.5 | No fix listed |
References
- Debian Security Tracker CVE-2017-9872 vendor-advisory
- bugs.debian.org issue-tracking
- 99270 third-party-advisory vdb-entry
- blogs.gentoo.org third-party-advisory vdb-entry
- 42259 exploit