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CVE-2017-12911 json

The "apetag.c" file in MP3Gain 1.5.2.r2 has a vulnerability which results in a stack memory corruption when opening a crafted MP3 file.

published 2017-09-07 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-4435

cvss
5.5
version 3.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.9%
EPSS 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 58%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

The "apetag.c" file in MP3Gain 1.5.2.r2 has a vulnerability which results in a stack memory corruption when opening a crafted MP3 file.

Patch / fix

  • mp3gain Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1.6.2-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2017-12911

  • mp3gain openSUSE Tumbleweed 1.6.2-2.9
  • mp3gain Package Hub 15 SP1 1.6.2-bp151.4.3.1
  • mp3gain openSUSE Leap 15.1 1.6.2-lp151.3.3.1

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:11060-1openSUSE-SU-2020:0539-1openSUSE-SU-2020:0522-1

Exploit prediction

0.85% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 58% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.0 5.5 CVSS:3.0/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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