Description
A heap-based buffer over-read in the getbits function in src/libmpg123/getbits.h in mpg123 through 1.25.5 allows remote attackers to cause a possible denial-of-service (out-of-bounds read) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted mp3 file.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Product, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://www.mpg123.de/
Exploit, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://sourceforge.net/p/mpg123/bugs/255/
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://www.mpg123.de/cgi-bin/scm/mpg123/trunk/src/libmpg123/getbits.h?r1=2024&r2=4323&sortby=date
Scores
CVSS v3
8.3
EPSS
0.0107
EPSS Percentile
78.0%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
Details
CWE
CWE-125
Status
published
Products (1)
mpg123/mpg123
< 1.25.5
Published
May 09, 2019
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026