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CVE-2017-98691 exploit
The II_step_one function in layer2.c in mpglib, as used in libmpgdecoder.a in LAME 3.99.5 and other products, allows remote attackers to ca…
Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
5.5
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
4.1%
percentile 91%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB
Summary
The II_step_one function in layer2.c in mpglib, as used in libmpgdecoder.a in LAME 3.99.5 and other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted audio file.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
4.06% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of all scored CVEs.
Exploits and detections
- EDB-42258 LAME 3.99.5 - 'II_step_one' Buffer Overflow · dos · 2017-06-26
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read
References
- securityfocus.com /bid/99272 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
- blogs.gentoo.org /ago/2017/06/17/lame-global-buffer-overflow-in-ii_step_one-layer2-c/ · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
- exploit-db.com /exploits/42258/ · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2017-9869
- NVD: CVE-2017-9869
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