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CVE-2017-5851 json

The free_options function in options_manager.c in mp3splt 2.6.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer derefere…

published 9y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2017-14928

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 61%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

The free_options function in options_manager.c in mp3splt 2.6.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via a crafted file. NOTE: this typically has no risk; this crash of this command-line program has no further consequences for availability.

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Exploit prediction

0.94% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 61% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • blogs.gentoo.org https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/02/01/mp3splt-null-pointer-dereference-in-free_options-options_manager-c/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

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

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Sources

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