Stack-based buffer overflow in lame - CVE-2017-9871
Published: June 25, 2017 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU38816
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-9871
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 within the III_i_stereo function in layer3.c in mpglib, as used in libmpgdecoder.a when processing a crafted audio file. 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-2017-9871
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.