CVE-2017-12839

published 2019-05-09

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…

Priority P3 38 high 8.3 CVSS 3.0

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

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.

Affected

6 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
debian	mpg123	< mpg123 1.25.6-1 (bookworm)	mpg123 1.25.6-1 (bookworm)
mpg123	mpg123	<= 1.25.5	—
mpg123	mpg123	>= 0 < 1.25.6-1	1.25.6-1
mpg123	mpg123	>= 0 < 1.25.6-1	1.25.6-1
mpg123	mpg123	>= 0 < 1.25.6-1	1.25.6-1
mpg123	mpg123	>= 0 < 1.25.6-1	1.25.6-1

CVSS provenance

nvd v3.0 8.3 HIGH CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L

nvd v2.0 6.8 MEDIUM AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

osv 8.3 HIGH

vendor_debian 8.3 HIGH

vendor_redhat 8.3 HIGH

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