CVE-2017-11126: mpg123 Out-of-bounds Read
CVSS: 5.5v3.0MediumModified
AliasesALPINE-CVE-2017-11126UBUNTU-CVE-2017-11126DEBIAN-CVE-2017-11126
Published 10-07-2017Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-11126 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in mpg123. EPSS estimates a 1.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 72.2% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
1.40%
0%100%
Low · -0.84 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 2 · Related 2Timeline
- 10-07-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 4 sources · 2 versionsMedium 5.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 4 agree
- OSV · AlpineEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Medium 4.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
1.40%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
72%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
-0.84 pp
From 2.24% on 21-09-2026
21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score1.40%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Alpine1 product
- mpg123< 1.25.4-r0
Debian1 product
- mpg123< 1.25.3-1
Mpg1231 product
- mpg123≤ 1.25.1
Ubuntu1 product
- mpg123< 1.16.0-1ubuntu1.1+esm1
4 vendors · 4 products
References
7 links- blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/07/03/mpg123-global-buffer-overflow-in-iii_i_stereo-layer3-c/X Refsource MISCPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB EntryREPORT
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/07/10/4X Refsource MISCMailing ListPatchThird Party AdvisoryREPORT
