CVE-2017-11552 EXPLOIT
6.5
MEDIUM · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 6.6% (pctl 94)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
mpg321.c in mpg321 0.3.2-1 does not properly manage memory for use with libmad 0.15.1b, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption seen in a crash in the mad_decoder_run function in decoder.c in libmad) via a crafted MP3 file.
Scoring
| CVSS | 6.5 (MEDIUM, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| EPSS | 6.56% — more likely to be exploited than 94% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2017-08-01 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| underbit | mad libmad |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | libmad 0.15.1b - 'mp3' Memory Corruption | 2017-08-01 |
References
→ the Explorer · watch your stack · NVD