CVE-2017-16898 describes a global buffer overflow vulnerability in the printMP3Headers function of libming v0.4.8 or earlier, which could lead to a denial of service. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium), indicating it can be triggered locally with low attack complexity, requiring user interaction. There is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploits in Metasploit or ExploitDB. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal, suggesting low public awareness.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 0.4.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:libming:libming:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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
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.
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 records are not available for this CVE.