CVE-2017-9872

moderate-risk
Published 2017-06-25

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.

Do I need to act?

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3.2% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — moderate exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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1 public exploit available
42259
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 7.8/10 High
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Lame

Affected Vendors

Lame Project

References (6)

Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99270
Third Party Advisory https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/06/17/lame-stack-based-buffer-overflow-in-iii_...
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42259/
Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99270
Third Party Advisory https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/06/17/lame-stack-based-buffer-overflow-in-iii_...
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42259/
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/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity 24/34 · High
Exploitability 13/34 · Low
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal