CVE-2015-9101 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via a crafted audio file due to a heap-based buffer over-read in the LAME library.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2015-9101?
CVE-2015-9101 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Jun 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The fill_buffer_resample function in util.c in libmp3lame.a in LAME 3.98.4, 3.98.2, 3.98, 3.99, 3.99.1, 3.99.2, 3.99.3, 3.99.4 and 3.99.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted audio file.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-9101?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Lame Project Lame.
How do I fix CVE-2015-9101?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2015-9101 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-9101 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as CVE-2017-9410, DEBIAN-CVE-2015-9101, GHSA-jgch-47gx-9vxv, UBUNTU-CVE-2015-9101.