CVE-2017-9870 Memory corruption 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 library.
- 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-2017-9870?
CVE-2017-9870 is a medium-severity memory corruption 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 III_i_stereo function in layer3.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 that is mishandled in the code for the "block_type == 2" case, a similar issue to CVE-2017-11126.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-9870?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Lame Project Lame.
How do I fix CVE-2017-9870?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2017-9870 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-9870 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-9870, GHSA-7fv2-65h7-w476, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-9870.