CVE-2017-11551 is a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting libid3tag 0.15.1b, specifically within the id3_field_parse function, which can be triggered by processing a crafted MP3 file. Rated as Medium severity (CVSS 5.5), this vulnerability requires user interaction (e.g., opening a malicious MP3) and could lead to an out-of-memory condition, causing system instability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.15.1bCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:libid3tag_project:libid3tag:0.15.1b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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