Out-of-bounds Read Affecting mpg123 package, versions <1.25.4-1


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Debian security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.42% (62nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN13-MPG123-5689488
  • published27 Jul 2017
  • disclosed27 Jul 2017

Introduced: 27 Jul 2017

CVE-2017-9545  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:13 mpg123 to version 1.25.4-1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream mpg123 package and not the mpg123 package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:13 relevant fixed versions and status.

The next_text function in src/libmpg123/id3.c in mpg123 1.24.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read) via a crafted mp3 file.