# CVE-2004-0991: Memory corruption in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening malicious MP2 or MP3 files with vulnerable mpg123 versions.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 19 Jan 2005
- **Updated:** 8 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2004-0991, GHSA-r5v6-x492-jm2p

## What is CVE-2004-0991?

CVE-2004-0991 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Suse Suse Linux, published on 19 Jan 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Buffer overflow in mpg123 before 0.59s-r9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via frame headers in MP2 or MP3 files.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-0991?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Mpg123 Mpg123, Suse Suse Linux.

## How do I fix CVE-2004-0991?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2004-0991 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-0991 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Suse Suse Linux

- [CVE-2009-1301](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-1301/): Integer overflow in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2004-1284](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-1284/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2004-0982](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-0982/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2017-12839](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-12839/): Memory corruption in n/a (high 8.3)
- [CVE-2014-9497](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-9497/): Buffer overflow in mpg123 before 1.18.0. (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2004-0991 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2004-0991 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Suse Suse Linux, published on 19 Jan 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-0991 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Suse Suse Linux. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-0991/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-0991/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2004-0991
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-0991
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2004-0991

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-0991/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.