CVE-2017-13712 Null dereference in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Attackers can cause a denial of service in the LAME MP3 encoder library by triggering a null pointer dereference in the ID3 tag processing function.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2017-13712?

CVE-2017-13712 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Aug 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

NULL Pointer Dereference in the id3v2AddAudioDuration function in libmp3lame/id3tag.c in LAME 3.99.5 allows attackers to perform Denial of Service by triggering a NULL first argument.

Weakness: CWE-476

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-13712?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Lame Project Lame.

How do I fix CVE-2017-13712?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2017-13712 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-13712 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-13712, GHSA-p3fq-hhf9-6f56, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-13712.

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