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CVE-2020-18651

exempi: denial of service via opening of crafted audio file with ID3V2 frame

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

6.5

CVSS 3.1

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Published · August 22, 2023

Updated · November 21, 2025

Description

A buffer overflow flaw was found in the exempi package. This issue occurs in the ID3_Support::ID3v2Frame::getFrameValue function that allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via opening a crafted audio file with the ID3V2 frame.

CVSS score applicability

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Mitigation

Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options don't meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 6.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds Write