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CVE-2017-8419

LAME through 3.99.5 relies on the signed integer data type for values in a WAV or AIFF header,...

7.8 HighFix available

LAME through 3.99.5 relies on the signed integer data type for values in a WAV or AIFF header, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack-based buffer overflow or heap-based buffer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted file, as demonstrated by mishandling of num_channels.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

1.52%Up 0.9 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.8

LAME through 3.99.5 relies on the signed integer data type for values in a WAV or AIFF header, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack-based buffer overflow or heap-based buffer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted file, as demonstrated by mishandling of num_channels.

Record
CVE-2017-8419
CVSS 3.0
7.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0
6.8 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

LAME through 3.99.5 relies on the signed integer data type for values in a WAV or AIFF header, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack-based buffer overflow or heap-based buffer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted file, as demonstrated by mishandling of num_channels.

Record
CVE-2017-8419
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-17370 No score

LAME through 3.99.5 relies on the signed integer data type for values in a WAV or AIFF header, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack-based buffer overflow or heap-based buffer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted file, as demonstrated by mishandling of num_channels.

Record
EUVD-2017-17370
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fg7v-43m7-5p33 7.8

LAME through 3.99.5 relies on the signed integer data type for values in a WAV or AIFF header,...

LAME through 3.99.5 relies on the signed integer data type for values in a WAV or AIFF header, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack-based buffer overflow or heap-based buffer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted file, as demonstrated by mishandling of num_channels.

Record
GHSA-fg7v-43m7-5p33
CVSS 3.0
7.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 7.8

LAME through 3.99.5 relies on the signed integer data type for values in a WAV or AIFF header, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack-based buffer overflow or heap-based buffer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted file, as demonstrated by mishandling of num_channels.

Record
CVE-2017-8419
CVSS 3.0
7.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2017-8419 7.8

LAME through 3.99.5 relies on the signed integer data type for values in a WAV or AIFF header, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack-based buffer overflow or heap-based buffer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted file, as demonstrated by mishandling of num_channels.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2017-8419
CVSS 3.0
7.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2017-8419 7.8

LAME through 3.99.5 relies on the signed integer data type for values in a WAV or AIFF header, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack-based buffer overflow or heap-based buffer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted file, as demonstrated by mishandling of num_channels.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2017-8419
CVSS 3.0
7.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUSN-4780-1 No score

lame vulnerabilities

It was discovered that LAME incorrectly handled certain audio files. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. Eight vulnerabilities (CVE-2015-9099, CVE-2015-9100, CVE-2015-9101, CVE-2017-15018, CVE-2017-11720, CVE-2017-8419, CVE-2017-9412, CVE-2017-15045) only affected Ubuntu 14.04 ESM, two vulnerabilities (CVE-2017-9410 and CVE-2017-9411) only affected Ubuntu 16.04 ESM, and one vulnerability (CVE-2017-15019) affected both Ubuntu 14.04 ESM and Ubuntu 16.04.

Record
USN-4780-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
lame
Debian:12
before 3.99.5+repack1-7
3.99.5+repack1-7
lame
Debian:13
before 3.99.5+repack1-7
3.99.5+repack1-7
lame
Debian:14
before 3.99.5+repack1-7
3.99.5+repack1-7
lame
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS
before 3.99.5+repack1-3ubuntu1+esm2, plus listed versions
3.99.5+repack1-33.99.5+repack1-3ubuntu1
3.99.5+repack1-3ubuntu1+esm2
lame
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS
before 3.99.5+repack1-3ubuntu1+esm3, plus listed versions
3.99.5+repack1-33.99.5+repack1-3ubuntu13.99.5+repack1-3ubuntu1+esm2
3.99.5+repack1-3ubuntu1+esm3
lame
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS
before 3.99.5+repack1-9ubuntu0.1~esm2, plus listed versions
3.99.5+repack1-93.99.5+repack1-9build13.99.5+repack1-9ubuntu0.1~esm1
3.99.5+repack1-9ubuntu0.1~esm2

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2017-8419 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Lame Project Lame, published May 2, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.52%, the 74th percentile. Fixed in lame 3.99.5+repack1-7.

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