CVE-2017-9872

lame: stack-based buffer overflow in III_dequantize_sample function in layer3.c in mpglib

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Severity

Low

Red Hat Product Security

3.3

CVSS 3.0

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Published · June 25, 2017

Updated · May 13, 2026

Description

The III_dequantize_sample function in layer3.c in mpglib, as used in libmpgdecoder.a in LAME 3.99.5 and other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack-based buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted audio file.

CVSS score applicability

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Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.0 · 3.3
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

CWE-121 · Stack-based Buffer Overflow