Stack-based buffer overflow in lame - CVE-2017-15046
Published: October 6, 2017 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU38133
CSH Severity: Medium
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-2017-15046
CWE-ID: CWE-121
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in unpack_read_samples in frontend/get_audio.c, a different vulnerability than CVE-2017-9412. A remote unauthenticated attacker can trigger stack-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Affected software
lame
How to mitigate CVE-2017-15046
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.