5.5

CVE-2017-9545: mpg123 Out-of-bounds Read

CVSS: 5.5v3.0MediumModified
AliasesALPINE-CVE-2017-9545MGASA-2017-0249UBUNTU-CVE-2017-9545
Published 27-07-2017Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-9545 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in mpg123. EPSS estimates a 1.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 67% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
32/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.17%
0%100%
Low · -0.72 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. 27-07-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The next_text function in src/libmpg123/id3.c in mpg123 1.24.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read) via a crafted mp3 file.

CVSS metrics

5 scores · 4 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.17%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

67%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-0.72 pp

From 1.89% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
1.17%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (seclists.org)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Mageia2 products
  • mpg123< 1.25.4-1.mga5
  • mpg123< 1.25.4-1.mga6
Alpine1 product
  • mpg123< 1.25.4-r0
Debian1 product
  • mpg123< 1.25.4-1
Mpg1231 product
Ubuntu1 product
  • mpg123< 1.16.0-1ubuntu1.1+esm1

5 vendors · 6 products

References

9 links