NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting libid3tag package, versions <0.16.2-r0


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.06% (29th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALPINE316-LIBID3TAG-2842932
  • published24 May 2022
  • disclosed31 Jul 2017

Introduced: 31 Jul 2017

CVE-2017-11550  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Alpine:3.16 libid3tag to version 0.16.2-r0 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libid3tag package and not the libid3tag package as distributed by Alpine. See How to fix? for Alpine:3.16 relevant fixed versions and status.

The id3_ucs4_length function in ucs4.c in libid3tag 0.15.1b allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL Pointer Dereference and application crash) via a crafted mp3 file.