CVE-2017-9872 EXPLOIT
7.8
HIGH · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 9.8% (pctl 95)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
The III_dequantize_sample 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 (stack-based buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted audio file.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.8 (HIGH, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 9.79% — more likely to be exploited than 95% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2017-06-25 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| lame project | lame |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | LAME 3.99.5 - 'III_dequantize_sample' Stack Buffer Overflow | 2017-06-26 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99270
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/06/17/lame-stack-based-buffer-overflow-in-iii_dequantize_sample-layer3-c/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42259/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99270
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/06/17/lame-stack-based-buffer-overflow-in-iii_dequantize_sample-layer3-c/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42259/
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