CVE-2017-11549

MEDIUM

TiMidity++ 2.14.0 - DoS

Title source: llm

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)

[Mailing List, Third Party Advisory] http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Jul/83

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5

EPSS 0.0023

EPSS Percentile 45.5%

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 (2)

timidity\+\+_project/timidity\+\+

n/a/n/a

Published Jul 31, 2017

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026