CVE-2017-9412

MEDIUM

LAME 3.99.5 - Denial of Service via Crafted WAV File

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2017-9412. PoCs published by qflb.wu.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The exploit demonstrates multiple denial-of-service vulnerabilities in LAME 3.99.5, including heap-buffer-overflow and invalid memory read issues triggered by crafted WAV files. The PoC provides stack traces and AddressSanitizer output confirming the crashes.

Description

The unpack_read_samples function in frontend/get_audio.c in LAME 3.99.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory read and application crash) via a crafted wav file.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC
by qflb.wu · textdoslinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42390

The exploit demonstrates multiple denial-of-service vulnerabilities in LAME 3.99.5, including heap-buffer-overflow and invalid memory read issues triggered by crafted WAV files. The PoC provides stack traces and AddressSanitizer output confirming the crashes.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: LAME 3.99.5
No auth needed
Prerequisites: crafted WAV file
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Jul/63
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42390/

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0397
EPSS Percentile 89.1%
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-119
Status published
Products (1)
lame_project/lame 3.99.5
Published Jul 27, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026