CVE-2017-8372

MEDIUM

Underbit Mad Libmad - Reachable Assertion

Title source: rule

Description

The mad_layer_III function in layer3.c in Underbit MAD libmad 0.15.1b, if NDEBUG is omitted, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and application exit) via a crafted audio file.

References (3)

[Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/04/30/libmad-assertion-failure-in-layer3-c/

[Mailing List] https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00011.html

[Third Party Advisory] https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4192

Scores

CVSS v3 4.7

EPSS 0.0038

EPSS Percentile 59.2%

Attack Vector LOCAL

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Classification

CWE

CWE-617

Status published

Affected Products (2)

underbit/mad_libmad

n/a/n/a

Timeline

Published May 01, 2017

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026