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CVE-2017-11126

Published: Jul 10, 2017Updated: May 13, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-125
5.5MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
1.4%
Top 29.5%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

The III_i_stereo function in libmpg123/layer3.c in mpg123 through 1.25.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted audio file that is mishandled in the code for the "block_type != 2" case, a similar issue to CVE-2017-9870.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:NI:NA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-125

Affected Products

mpg123
oss-project
mpg123Mixed
Consumer Software / media-player
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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References

https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/07/03/mpg123-global-buffer-overflow-in-iii_i_stereo-layer3-c/
blogs.gentoo.org
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/07/10/4
openwall.com

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