CVE-2009-1301 Integer overflow in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service or execute arbitrary code via a malicious ID3 tag with a negative encoding value in mpg123.
- 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
What is CVE-2009-1301?
CVE-2009-1301 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Apr 2009. 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
Integer signedness error in the store_id3_text function in the ID3v2 code in mpg123 before 1.7.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds memory access) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an ID3 tag with a negative encoding value. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Weakness: CWE-189
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-1301?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mpg123 Mpg123.
How do I fix CVE-2009-1301?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2009-1301 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-1301 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2009-1301, GHSA-m2p5-8fw8-jgcg.