Out-of-Bounds Affecting libid3tag package, versions <0.16.1-r0


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.15% (52nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALPINE316-LIBID3TAG-2842937
  • published24 May 2022
  • disclosed31 Jul 2017

Introduced: 31 Jul 2017

CVE-2017-11551  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-119  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Alpine:3.16 libid3tag to version 0.16.1-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_field_parse function in field.c in libid3tag 0.15.1b allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (OOM) via a crafted MP3 file.