Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Sep 6, 2012· Updated Apr 29, 2026
CVE-2012-1584
CVE-2012-1584
Description
Integer overflow in the mid function in toolkit/tbytevector.cpp in TagLib 1.7 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted file header field in a media file, which triggers a large memory allocation.
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Affected products
13cpe:2.3:a:scott_wheeler:taglib:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 11 more
- cpe:2.3:a:scott_wheeler:taglib:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=1.7
- cpe:2.3:a:scott_wheeler:taglib:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:scott_wheeler:taglib:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:scott_wheeler:taglib:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:scott_wheeler:taglib:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:scott_wheeler:taglib:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:scott_wheeler:taglib:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:scott_wheeler:taglib:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:scott_wheeler:taglib:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:scott_wheeler:taglib:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:scott_wheeler:taglib:1.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:scott_wheeler:taglib:1.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
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References
12- github.com/taglib/taglib/commit/dcdf4fd954e3213c355746fa15b7480461972308nvdExploitPatch
- secunia.com/advisories/48211nvdVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/49688nvdVendor Advisory
- mail.kde.org/pipermail/taglib-devel/2012-March/002186.htmlnvd
- mail.kde.org/pipermail/taglib-devel/2012-March/002191.htmlnvd
- secunia.com/advisories/48792nvd
- www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201206-16.xmlnvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/05/19nvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/21/11nvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/26/4nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/52290nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78909nvd
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