High severity · published May 9, 2019
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…
8.3
CVSS
2.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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 vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
Low
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.8% · higher than 86% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
MP
Mpg123 · Mpg123
through 1.25.5 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-12839
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-12839
Exploit
https://sourceforge.net/p/mpg123/bugs/255/
Product
https://www.mpg123.de/
Patch
https://www.mpg123.de/cgi-bin/scm/mpg123/trunk/src/libmpg123/getbits.h?r1=2024&r2=4323&sortby=date
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