CVE-2017-9545 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in mpg123 version 1.24.0, specifically within the next_text function in src/libmpg123/id3.c. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a buffer over-read by providing a specially crafted MP3 file. Rated as Medium severity with a CVSS score of 5.5, the attack requires user interaction (UI:R) and local access (AV:L), leading to high availability impact (A:H) but no confidentiality or integrity loss. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.24.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mpg123:mpg123:1.24.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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.