CVE-2017-8373 describes a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the mad_layer_III function of Underbit MAD libmad 0.15.1b, affecting products that use this library. This flaw allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or potentially other unspecified impacts through a crafted audio file. With a CVSS v3 score of 7.8 (High), it requires user interaction (UI:R) and local access (AV:L), but can lead to high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.15.1bCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:underbit:mad_libmad: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:H/I:H/A:H
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.