CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-9872

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

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.

Risk Assessment

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to remotely trigger application crashes, leading to service availability interruptions. It may also pose other unspecified risks to the system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update to the latest version of LAME to mitigate this vulnerability. Additionally, monitor and analyze audio files before processing them.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS