CVE-2017-8374
5.5
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.21%
Description
The mad_bit_skip function in bit.c in Underbit MAD libmad 0.15.1b allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted audio file.
How to fix CVE-2017-8374
To remediate CVE-2017-8374, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Alpine/libmad—upgrade to 0.15.1b-r9 or later
- Debian/libmad—upgrade to 0.15.1b-9 or later
Is CVE-2017-8374 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.2%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 0.15.1b-r9
- from 0, < 0.15.1b-9
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM5.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |