CVE-2017-12839
mpg123: heap-based buffer over-read in function getbits insrc/libmpg123/getbits.h
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.0
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Published · August 11, 2017
Updated · January 14, 2026
Description
A heap-based buffer over-read in the getbits function in src/libmpg123/getbits.h in mpg123 through 1.25.5 allows remote attackers to cause a possible denial-of-service (out-of-bounds read) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted mp3 file.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.0 · 5.9CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds Read