Out-of-bounds Write Affecting mpg123 package, versions <1.29.3-1ubuntu0.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU2204-MPG123-8320282
  • published5 Nov 2024
  • disclosed31 Oct 2024

Introduced: 31 Oct 2024

CVE-2024-10573  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:22.04 mpg123 to version 1.29.3-1ubuntu0.1 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 Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:22.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

An out-of-bounds write flaw was found in mpg123 when handling crafted streams. When decoding PCM, the libmpg123 may write past the end of a heap-located buffer. Consequently, heap corruption may happen, and arbitrary code execution is not discarded. The complexity required to exploit this flaw is considered high as the payload must be validated by the MPEG decoder and the PCM synth before execution. Additionally, to successfully execute the attack, the user must scan through the stream, making web live stream content (such as web radios) a very unlikely attack vector.

CVSS Scores

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