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CVE-2017-9871 (GCVE-0-2017-9871)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2017-06-25 19:00 – Updated: 2024-08-05 17:18
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Summary
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.
Severity
7.8 (High)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • n/a
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Date Public
2017-06-25 00:00
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