High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Jun 25, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2017-9872
CVE-2017-9872
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.
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Affected products
4cpe:2.3:a:lame_project:lame:3.99.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:lame_project:lame:3.99.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: =3.99.5
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
3- www.securityfocus.com/bid/99270nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/06/17/lame-stack-based-buffer-overflow-in-iii_dequantize_sample-layer3-c/nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42259/nvd
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