CVE-2004-0805

Description

Buffer overflow in layer2.c in mpg123 0.59r and possibly mpg123 0.59s allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a certain (1) mp3 or (2) mp2 file.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 5.83% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory mandrakesecure.net Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory gentoo.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/374433	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11121	vdb entry
http://www.mandrakesecure.net/en/advisories/advisory.php?name=MDKSA-2004:100	vendor advisory
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2004-September/026151.html	mailing list
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-564	patch vendor advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200409-20.xml	vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17287	vdb entry
http://www.alighieri.org/advisories/advisory-mpg123.txt

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-0805?: CVE-2004-0805 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-0805?: To fix CVE-2004-0805, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2004-0805 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2004-0805 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~6% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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