CVE-2017-8419
7.8
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.96%
Description
LAME through 3.99.5 relies on the signed integer data type for values in a WAV or AIFF header, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack-based buffer overflow or heap-based buffer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted file, as demonstrated by mishandling of num_channels.
How to fix CVE-2017-8419
To remediate CVE-2017-8419, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/lame—upgrade to 3.99.5+repack1-7 or later
Is CVE-2017-8419 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 1.0%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 3.99.5+repack1-7
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |