Stack-based buffer overflow in lame - CVE-2017-9872
Published: June 25, 2017 / Updated: August 9, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU38817
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-2017-9872
CWE-ID: CWE-121
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is 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_dequantize_sample 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-2017-9872
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.