Out-of-bounds read in lame - CVE-2015-9099

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Out-of-bounds read in lame - CVE-2015-9099

Published: June 25, 2017 / Updated: August 3, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU33248
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2015-9099
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: lame.sourceforge.net
Affected software:
lame

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The lame_init_params function in lame.c in libmp3lame.a in LAME 3.99.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid read and application crash) via a crafted audio file with a negative sample rate.


How to mitigate CVE-2015-9099

Install update from vendor's website.

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