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CVE-2017-15018

19
FAUCET Score

CVE-2017-15018 describes a heap-based buffer over-read vulnerability in multiple versions of the LAME MP3 encoder, specifically affecting versions 3.99.5 down to 3.98. This flaw occurs when processing a malformed file within the k_34_4 function in vbrquantize.c. Rated 5.5 MEDIUM, the vulnerability requires local access and user interaction (e.g., opening a malicious file) to trigger, leading to a high impact on availability but no impact on confidentiality or integrity. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
3.98CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:lame_project:lame:3.98:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
3.98.2CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:lame_project:lame:3.98.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
3.98.4CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:lame_project:lame:3.98.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
3.99CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:lame_project:lame:3.99:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
3.99.1CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:lame_project:lame:3.99.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

5.5MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
1.8
Impact Score
3.6
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
0.84%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
54.0%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-28
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0084 is in the 62nd percentile among its peer group of 5,765 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.0 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.1 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Remediation records are not available for this CVE.

References

sourceforge.net / p/lame/bugs/480
ExploitThird Party Advisory