CVE-2016-9266 json
listmp3.c in libming 0.4.7 allows remote attackers to unspecified impact via a crafted mp3 file, which triggers an invalid left shift.
published 2017-03-23 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-10077
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.1%
- EPSS 2.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 81%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
listmp3.c in libming 0.4.7 allows remote attackers to unspecified impact via a crafted mp3 file, which triggers an invalid left shift.
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-2016-9266 updated
ming: Multiple security vulnerabilities
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Red Hat All currently supported Red Hat productsnot 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
2.06% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 81% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/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
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- CWE-189 Numeric Errors
References
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2016/11/10/11
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
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blogs.gentoo.org
/ago/2016/11/09/libming-listmp3-left-shift-in-listmp3-c
third-party-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/94254
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-9266
- NVD CVE-2016-9266
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