CVE-2017-9869 is a buffer over-read vulnerability in the II_step_one function of mpglib, specifically affecting LAME 3.99.5 and other products utilizing this library. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium), indicating it can be triggered by a remote attacker through user interaction (e.g., opening a crafted audio file), leading to a denial of service and application crash. While not actively exploited in the wild (no KEV entry), a public exploit (EDB-42258) exists, though there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.99.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:lame_project:lame:3.99.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.