# CVE-2017-16898: Memory corruption in n/a

> Attackers can cause a denial of service via a crafted file due to a global buffer overflow in the libming library.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.5 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H`)
- **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:** Yes
- **Published:** 20 Nov 2017
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-7qgm-mc5w-8x5x, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-16898

## What is CVE-2017-16898?

CVE-2017-16898 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Libming Libming, published on 20 Nov 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 printMP3Headers function in util/listmp3.c in libming v0.4.8 or earlier is vulnerable to a global buffer overflow, which may allow attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted file, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-9264.

Weakness: CWE-119 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-16898?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Libming Libming.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-16898?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2017-16898 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-16898 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Libming Libming

- [CVE-2023-50628](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-50628/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2020-11894](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-11894/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2020-11895](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-11895/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2019-16705](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-16705/): Information disclosure in n/a (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2023-36239](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-36239/): Memory corruption in n/a (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-16898 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-16898 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Libming Libming, published on 20 Nov 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.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-16898 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Libming Libming. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-16898/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-16898/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-16898
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-16898
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-16898

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Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.