CVE-2017-12839

Public Exploit

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.

Category

8.3
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.64%
Vendor Advisory mpg123.de Vendor Advisory mpg123.de
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.mpg123.de/ product vendor advisory
https://sourceforge.net/p/mpg123/bugs/255/ third party advisory exploit
https://www.mpg123.de/cgi-bin/scm/mpg123/trunk/src/libmpg123/getbits.h?r1=2024&r2=4323&sortby=date patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-12839?
CVE-2017-12839 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-12839?
To fix CVE-2017-12839, 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-2017-12839 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-12839 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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