CVE-2017-9545
The next_text function in src/libmpg123/id3.c in mpg123 1.24.0 allows remote attackers to cause a...
The next_text function in src/libmpg123/id3.c in mpg123 1.24.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read) via a crafted mp3 file.
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
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The next_text function in src/libmpg123/id3.c in mpg123 1.24.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read) via a crafted mp3 file.
- Record
CVE-2017-9545- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The next_text function in src/libmpg123/id3.c in mpg123 1.24.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read) via a crafted mp3 file.
- Record
CVE-2017-9545- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-18476 No score
The next_text function in src/libmpg123/id3.c in mpg123 1.24.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read) via a crafted mp3 file.
- Record
EUVD-2017-18476- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-h7c5-prm2-m6vj
The next_text function in src/libmpg123/id3.c in mpg123 1.24.0 allows remote attackers to cause a...
The next_text function in src/libmpg123/id3.c in mpg123 1.24.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read) via a crafted mp3 file.
- Record
GHSA-h7c5-prm2-m6vj- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVALPINE-CVE-2017-9545
The next_text function in src/libmpg123/id3.c in mpg123 1.24.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read) via a crafted mp3 file.
- Record
ALPINE-CVE-2017-9545- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
The next_text function in src/libmpg123/id3.c in mpg123 1.24.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read) via a crafted mp3 file.
- Record
CVE-2017-9545- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
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OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2017-9545
The next_text function in src/libmpg123/id3.c in mpg123 1.24.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read) via a crafted mp3 file.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2017-9545- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2017-9545
The next_text function in src/libmpg123/id3.c in mpg123 1.24.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read) via a crafted mp3 file.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2017-9545- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2017-0249 No score
Updated mpg123 packages fix security vulnerabilities
The next_text function in src/libmpg123/id3.c in mpg123 1.24.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read) via a crafted mp3 file (CVE-2017-9545).
Invalid read of size 1 in ID3v2 parser due to forgotten offset from the frame flag bytes (CVE-2017-10683).
Extend pow tables for layer III to properly handle files with i-stereo and 5-bit scalefactors. Never observed them for real, just as fuzzed input to trigger the read overflow (CVE-2017-11126).
- Record
MGASA-2017-0249- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUSN-4806-1 No score
mpg123 vulnerability
It was discovered that mpg123 failed to handle certain malformed mp3 files. An attacker could use this vulnerability to potentially leak sensitive information or cause a crash.
- Record
USN-4806-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
mpg123Alpine:v3.3 |
before 1.25.4-r0 | 1.25.4-r0 |
mpg123Alpine:v3.4 |
before 1.25.4-r0 | 1.25.4-r0 |
mpg123Alpine:v3.5 |
before 1.25.4-r0 | 1.25.4-r0 |
mpg123Alpine:v3.6 |
before 1.25.4-r0 | 1.25.4-r0 |
mpg123Debian:12 |
before 1.25.4-1 | 1.25.4-1 |
mpg123Debian:13 |
before 1.25.4-1 | 1.25.4-1 |
mpg123Debian:14 |
before 1.25.4-1 | 1.25.4-1 |
mpg123Mageia:5 |
before 1.25.4-1.mga5 | 1.25.4-1.mga5 |
mpg123Mageia:6 |
before 1.25.4-1.mga6 | 1.25.4-1.mga6 |
mpg123Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS |
before 1.16.0-1ubuntu1.1+esm1, plus listed versions 1.15.3-1ubuntu11.16.0-1ubuntu11.16.0-1ubuntu1.1 |
1.16.0-1ubuntu1.1+esm1 |
mpg123Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS |
before 1.16.0-1ubuntu1.1+esm2, plus listed versions 1.15.3-1ubuntu11.16.0-1ubuntu11.16.0-1ubuntu1.11.16.0-1ubuntu1.1+esm1 |
1.16.0-1ubuntu1.1+esm2 |
mpg123Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS |
before 1.22.4-1ubuntu0.1+esm2, plus listed versions 1.22.2-11.22.4-11.22.4-1ubuntu0.1 |
1.22.4-1ubuntu0.1+esm2 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2017-9545 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Mpg123, published July 27, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.20%, the 68th percentile. Fixed in mpg123 1.25.4-r0.