Buffer overflow in lame - CVE-2017-9412
Published: July 27, 2017 / Updated: August 4, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU33255
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.7 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-9412
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The unpack_read_samples function in frontend/get_audio.c in LAME 3.99.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory read and application crash) via a crafted wav file.
Affected software
lame
busybox (Alpine package)
lame (Alpine package)
firefox-esr (Alpine package)
busybox (Alpine package)
lame (Alpine package)
firefox-esr (Alpine package)
How to mitigate CVE-2017-9412
Install update from vendor's website.
lame - update to 3.100
lame (Alpine package) - update to 3.99.5-r6
lame (Alpine package) - update to 3.99.5-r6