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 8.3 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.8 MEDIUM

8.3^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.5

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact LOW

Scope UNCHANGED

6.8^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://www.mpg123.de/cgi-bin/scm/mpg123/trunk/src/libmpg123/getbits.h?r1=2024&r2=4323&sortby=date	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://www.mpg123.de/	Product Vendor Advisory
https://sourceforge.net/p/mpg123/bugs/255/	Exploit Third Party Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:mpg123:mpg123:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2019-05-09 10:29

Updated : 2019-05-10 07:14

NVD link : CVE-2017-12839

Mitre link : CVE-2017-12839

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-125

Out-of-bounds Read

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Products Affected

mpg123

mpg123

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