Vulnerability Details : CVE-2017-12839
Potential exploit
A heap-based buffer over-read in the getbits function in src/libmpg123/getbits.h in mpg123 through 1.25.5 allows remote attackers to cause a possible denial-of-service (out-of-bounds read) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted mp3 file.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Products affected by CVE-2017-12839
- cpe:2.3:a:mpg123:mpg123:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-12839
0.64%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 68 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2017-12839
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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6.8
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
8.6
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6.4
|
NIST | |
|
8.3
|
HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L |
2.8
|
5.5
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2017-12839
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The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2017-12839
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https://www.mpg123.de/
mpg123, Fast MP3 Player for Linux and UNIX systemsProduct;Vendor Advisory
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https://sourceforge.net/p/mpg123/bugs/255/
mpg123 / Bugs / #255 Heap-buffer-overflow (out-of-bound read) when decoding frame layer2Exploit;Third Party Advisory
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https://www.mpg123.de/cgi-bin/scm/mpg123/trunk/src/libmpg123/getbits.h?r1=2024&r2=4323&sortby=date
[mpg123] Diff of /trunk/src/libmpg123/getbits.hPatch;Vendor Advisory
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