CVE-2017-9869 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via a crafted audio file due to a buffer over-read in the mpglib component.
- 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-2017-9869?
CVE-2017-9869 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 II_step_one function in layer2.c in mpglib, as used in libmpgdecoder.a in LAME 3.99.5 and other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted audio file.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-9869?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Lame Project Lame.
How do I fix CVE-2017-9869?
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-2017-9869 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2017-9869 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-9869, GHSA-865p-f477-mwcx, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-9869.