CVE-2017-9871
7.8
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.23%
Description
The III_i_stereo function in layer3.c in mpglib, as used in libmpgdecoder.a in LAME 3.99.5 and other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack-based buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted audio file.
How to fix CVE-2017-9871
To remediate CVE-2017-9871, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/lame—upgrade to 3.99.5+repack1-8 or later
Is CVE-2017-9871 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.2%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 3.99.5+repack1-8
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 |