CVE-2017-12839 is a heap-based buffer over-read vulnerability in the getbits function of mpg123 versions through 1.25.5. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a denial-of-service or potentially other unspecified impacts by providing a specially crafted MP3 file. With a CVSS score of 8.3 (HIGH), this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity, requiring user interaction to process the malicious file, and can lead to high confidentiality and integrity impacts, alongside a low availability impact. Despite its severity, there is no known active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.25.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mpg123:mpg123:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
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