vulnerability

Ubuntu: USN-4806-1 (CVE-2017-9545): mpg123 vulnerability

Try Surface Command

Back to search

Severity

CVSS

(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)

Published

Jul 27, 2017

Added

Mar 22, 2023

Modified

Mar 27, 2026

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.

Solution

ubuntu-pro-upgrade-mpg123

References

CVE-2017-9545
https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2017-9545
CWE-125
EUVD-EUVD-2017-18476
UBUNTU-USN-4806-1
https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2017-18476

Rapid7 Labs

2026 Global Threat Landscape Report

The predictive window has collapsed. Exploitation follows disclosure in days. See how attackers are accelerating and how to stay ahead.

Get report