CVE-2017-15019 Null dereference in n/a
A NULL pointer dereference in LAME allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a malformed MP3 file.
- 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-2017-15019?
CVE-2017-15019 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Oct 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
LAME 3.99.5 has a NULL Pointer Dereference in the hip_decode_init function within libmp3lame/mpglib_interface.c via a malformed mpg file, because of an incorrect calloc call.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-15019?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Lame Project Lame.
How do I fix CVE-2017-15019?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2017-15019 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-15019 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-15019, GHSA-75h9-f495-r8mw, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-15019.