CVE-2017-11549

MEDIUM

TiMidity++ 2.14.0 - Denial of Service via Crafted MIDI File

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The play_midi function in playmidi.c in TiMidity++ 2.14.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (large loop and CPU consumption) via a crafted mid file. NOTE: CPU consumption might be relevant when using the --background option.

References (1)

Core 1
Core References
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Jul/83

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0092
EPSS Percentile 55.5%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-834
Status published
Products (1)
timidity\+\+_project/timidity\+\+ 2.14.0
Published Jul 31, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026