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ID:3789 - Exploit for Out-of-bounds read in lame - CVE-2017-9869
ID:3789 - Exploit for Out-of-bounds read in lame - CVE-2017-9869
Published: August 9, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU38814
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-9869
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Local access
Vulnerable software:
lame
lame
Link to public exploit:
Vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in The II_step_one function in layer2.c in mpglib, as used in libmpgdecoder.a in LAME 3.99.5 and other products,. A remote attacker can perform a denial of service (buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted audio file.
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.