vulnerability
Ubuntu: USN-4806-1 (CVE-2017-12839): mpg123 vulnerability
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | May 9, 2019 | Mar 22, 2023 | Aug 18, 2025 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
May 9, 2019
Added
Mar 22, 2023
Modified
Aug 18, 2025
Description
A heap-based buffer over-read in the getbits function in src/libmpg123/getbits.h in mpg123 through 1.25.5 allows remote attackers to cause a possible denial-of-service (out-of-bounds read) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted mp3 file.
Solution
ubuntu-pro-upgrade-mpg123
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