CVE-2017-11551 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via out-of-memory conditions by exploiting a flaw in the libid3tag library when parsing crafted MP3 files.
- 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-2017-11551?
CVE-2017-11551 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 Jul 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 id3_field_parse function in field.c in libid3tag 0.15.1b allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (OOM) via a crafted MP3 file.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-11551?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Libid3tag Project Libid3tag.
How do I fix CVE-2017-11551?
Apply the vendor's patch.
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-2017-11551 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-11551 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2017-11551, AZL-36952, AZL-7263, DEBIAN-CVE-2017-11551, GHSA-332h-96gg-2p6g.