CVE-2017-12839

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.

CVSS v3.0 NVD

8.3 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L

CVSS v2.0 NVD

6.8 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

EPSS

2.90% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 87th percentile

Published

2019-05-09

Updated

2024-08-05

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• https://sourceforge.net/p/mpg123/bugs/255/

Security advisories

• https://www.mpg123.de
• https://www.mpg123.de/cgi-bin/scm/mpg123/trunk/src/libmpg123/getbits.h?r1=2024&r2=4323&so…
• https://sourceforge.net/p/mpg123/bugs/255

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry