5.5

CVE-2017-11546: timidity\+\+_project timidity\+\+ Divide By Zero

CVSS: 5.5v3.0MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2017-11546DEBIAN-CVE-2017-11546
Published 31-07-2017Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-11546 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Divide By Zero vulnerability in timidity\+\+_project timidity\+\+. EPSS estimates a 1.10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 65.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
22/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.10%
0%100%
Low · -0.34 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 2 · Related 1
MGASA-2018-0152OPENSUSE-SU-2024:11462-1

Timeline

  1. 31-07-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The insert_note_steps function in readmidi.c in TiMidity++ 2.14.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and application crash) via a crafted mid file. NOTE: a crash might be relevant when using the --background option.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.10%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

65%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-0.34 pp

From 1.44% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
1.10%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Debian1 product
  • timidity< 2.14.0-4
Timidity\+\+_project1 product
Ubuntu1 product
  • timidityAll versions (No fix recorded)

3 vendors · 3 products

References

4 links