8.3

CVE-2017-12839: mpg123 Out-of-bounds Read

CVSS: 8.3v3.0HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2017-12839DEBIAN-CVE-2017-12839
Published 09-05-2019Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-12839 is a high (CVSS 8.3) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in mpg123. EPSS estimates a 2.90% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
44/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.3/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.90%
0%100%
Low · -0.14 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 1 · Related 1
USN-4806-1

Timeline

  1. 09-05-2019
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A heap-based buffer over-read in the getbits function in src/libmpg123/getbits.h in mpg123 through 1.25.5 allows remote attackers to cause a possible denial-of-service (out-of-bounds read) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted mp3 file.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

2.90%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

87%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-0.14 pp

From 3.03% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
2.90%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (sourceforge.net)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Debian1 product
  • mpg123< 1.25.6-1
Mpg1231 product
Ubuntu1 product
  • mpg123< 1.16.0-1ubuntu1.1+esm2 | < 1.22.4-1ubuntu0.1+esm2

3 vendors · 3 products

References

7 links