CVE-2019-14247
The scan() function in mad.c in mpg321 0.3.2 allows remote attackers to trigger an out-of-bounds...
The scan() function in mad.c in mpg321 0.3.2 allows remote attackers to trigger an out-of-bounds write via a zero bitrate in an 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 scan() function in mad.c in mpg321 0.3.2 allows remote attackers to trigger an out-of-bounds write via a zero bitrate in an MP3 file.
- Record
CVE-2019-14247- 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-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The scan() function in mad.c in mpg321 0.3.2 allows remote attackers to trigger an out-of-bounds write via a zero bitrate in an MP3 file.
- Record
CVE-2019-14247- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2019-5487 No score
The scan() function in mad.c in mpg321 0.3.2 allows remote attackers to trigger an out-of-bounds write via a zero bitrate in an MP3 file.
- Record
EUVD-2019-5487- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-m9vf-222p-8grm
The scan() function in mad.c in mpg321 0.3.2 allows remote attackers to trigger an out-of-bounds...
The scan() function in mad.c in mpg321 0.3.2 allows remote attackers to trigger an out-of-bounds write via a zero bitrate in an MP3 file.
- Record
GHSA-m9vf-222p-8grm- 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-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
The scan() function in mad.c in mpg321 0.3.2 allows remote attackers to trigger an out-of-bounds write via a zero bitrate in an MP3 file.
- Record
CVE-2019-14247- 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
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2019-14247
The scan() function in mad.c in mpg321 0.3.2 allows remote attackers to trigger an out-of-bounds write via a zero bitrate in an MP3 file.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2019-14247- 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-2019-14247
The scan() function in mad.c in mpg321 0.3.2 allows remote attackers to trigger an out-of-bounds write via a zero bitrate in an MP3 file.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2019-14247- 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
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
mpg321Debian:12 |
before 0.3.2-2 | 0.3.2-2 |
mpg321Debian:13 |
before 0.3.2-2 | 0.3.2-2 |
mpg321Debian:14 |
before 0.3.2-2 | 0.3.2-2 |
mpg321Ubuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.3.2-1.10.3.2-1.1ubuntu1 |
None known |
mpg321Ubuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.3.2-1.1ubuntu10.3.2-1.1ubuntu2 |
None known |
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-2019-14247 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Mpg321 Project Mpg321, published July 24, 2019. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.38%, the 72nd percentile. Fixed in mpg321 0.3.2-2.