CVE-2017-12797: mpg123 Integer Overflow or Wraparound

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-12797 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Integer Overflow or Wraparound vulnerability in mpg123. EPSS estimates a 1.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 67.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 29-08-2017
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 05-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Integer overflow in the INT123_parse_new_id3 function in the ID3 parser in mpg123 before 1.25.5 on 32-bit platforms allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted file, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

• CWE-190Integer Overflow or WraparoundThe product performs a calculation that can produce an integer overflow or wraparound when the logic assumes that the resulting value will always be larger than the original value. This occurs when an integer value is incremented to a value that is too large to store in the associated representation. When this occurs, the value may become a very small or negative number.