CVE-2017-10683
In mpg123 1.25.0, there is a heap-based buffer over-read in the convert_latin1 function in...
In mpg123 1.25.0, there is a heap-based buffer over-read in the convert_latin1 function in libmpg123/id3.c. A crafted input will lead to a remote denial of service attack.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
In mpg123 1.25.0, there is a heap-based buffer over-read in the convert_latin1 function in libmpg123/id3.c. A crafted input will lead to a remote denial of service attack.
- Record
CVE-2017-10683- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
In mpg123 1.25.0, there is a heap-based buffer over-read in the convert_latin1 function in libmpg123/id3.c. A crafted input will lead to a remote denial of service attack.
- Record
CVE-2017-10683- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-2330 No score
In mpg123 1.25.0, there is a heap-based buffer over-read in the convert_latin1 function in libmpg123/id3.c. A crafted input will lead to a remote denial of service attack.
- Record
EUVD-2017-2330- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-84qc-46jv-qmv7
In mpg123 1.25.0, there is a heap-based buffer over-read in the convert_latin1 function in...
In mpg123 1.25.0, there is a heap-based buffer over-read in the convert_latin1 function in libmpg123/id3.c. A crafted input will lead to a remote denial of service attack.
- Record
GHSA-84qc-46jv-qmv7- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
In mpg123 1.25.0, there is a heap-based buffer over-read in the convert_latin1 function in libmpg123/id3.c. A crafted input will lead to a remote denial of service attack.
- Record
CVE-2017-10683- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2017-10683
In mpg123 1.25.0, there is a heap-based buffer over-read in the convert_latin1 function in libmpg123/id3.c. A crafted input will lead to a remote denial of service attack.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2017-10683- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2017-10683
In mpg123 1.25.0, there is a heap-based buffer over-read in the convert_latin1 function in libmpg123/id3.c. A crafted input will lead to a remote denial of service attack.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2017-10683- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:11061-1 No score
libmpg123-0-1.29.0-1.2 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the libmpg123-0-1.29.0-1.2 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:11061-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
mpg123Debian:12 |
before 1.25.1-1 | 1.25.1-1 |
mpg123Debian:13 |
before 1.25.1-1 | 1.25.1-1 |
mpg123Debian:14 |
before 1.25.1-1 | 1.25.1-1 |
mpg123Debian:7 |
before 1.14.4-1+deb7u2, plus listed versions 1.14.4-11.14.4-1+deb7u1 |
1.14.4-1+deb7u2 |
mpg123Ubuntu:14.04:LTS |
before 1.16.0-1ubuntu1.1, plus listed versions 1.15.3-1ubuntu11.16.0-1ubuntu1 |
1.16.0-1ubuntu1.1 |
mpg123Ubuntu:16.04:LTS |
before 1.22.4-1ubuntu0.1, plus listed versions 1.22.2-11.22.4-1 |
1.22.4-1ubuntu0.1 |
mpg123openSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1.29.0-1.2 | 1.29.0-1.2 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| 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-2017-10683 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Mpg123, published June 29, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.24%, the 69th percentile. Fixed in mpg123 1.25.1-1.
References
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1465819
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-10683
github.com/advisories/GHSA-84qc-46jv-qmv7
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-10683
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-10683
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-10683
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-10683