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CVE-2015-9101 json

The fill_buffer_resample function in util.c in libmp3lame.a in LAME 3.98.4, 3.98.2, 3.98, 3.99, 3.99.1, 3.99.2, 3.99.3, 3.99.4 and 3.99.5 a…

published 2017-06-25 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2015-8954

cvss
5.5
version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
1.8%
EPSS 1.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 79%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

The fill_buffer_resample function in util.c in libmp3lame.a in LAME 3.98.4, 3.98.2, 3.98, 3.99, 3.99.1, 3.99.2, 3.99.3, 3.99.4 and 3.99.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted audio file.

Patch / fix

  • lame Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 3.99.5+repack1-6

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2015-9101

  • lame Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS 3.99.5+repack1-3ubuntu1+esm2

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2015-9101

Ubuntu security data © Canonical Ltd., from https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices via OSV; changed: normalised to fixed package versions per release. CC BY-SA 4.0

  • lame Package Hub 12 SP2 3.100-6.1

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2018:0543-1openSUSE-SU-2018:0544-1

  • lame Arch Linux 3.100-1

arch linux advisories AVG-330

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2015-9101 updated cvss 3.3

lame: heap-based buffer over-read in fill_buffer_resample function in util.c in libmp3lame.a

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 lame, lame-libs
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf

Exploit prediction

1.84% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 79% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • github.com https://github.com/Hack-Me/Pocs_for_Multi_Versions/tree/main/CVE-2015-9101 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.1 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD 2.0 4.3 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

Sources

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