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CVE-2017-12678

In TagLib 1.11.1, the rebuildAggregateFrames function in id3v2framefactory.cpp has a pointer to...

8.8 HighFix available

In TagLib 1.11.1, the rebuildAggregateFrames function in id3v2framefactory.cpp has a pointer to cast vulnerability, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted audio file.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

2.21%Up 0.9 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 8.8

In TagLib 1.11.1, the rebuildAggregateFrames function in id3v2framefactory.cpp has a pointer to cast vulnerability, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted audio file.

Record
CVE-2017-12678
CVSS 3.1
8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/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-434
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

In TagLib 1.11.1, the rebuildAggregateFrames function in id3v2framefactory.cpp has a pointer to cast vulnerability, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted audio file.

Record
CVE-2017-12678
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-4217 No score

In TagLib 1.11.1, the rebuildAggregateFrames function in id3v2framefactory.cpp has a pointer to cast vulnerability, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted audio file.

Record
EUVD-2017-4217
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mp9q-wwp6-2x73 8.8

In TagLib 1.11.1, the rebuildAggregateFrames function in id3v2framefactory.cpp has a pointer to...

In TagLib 1.11.1, the rebuildAggregateFrames function in id3v2framefactory.cpp has a pointer to cast vulnerability, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted audio file.

Record
GHSA-mp9q-wwp6-2x73
CVSS 3.1
8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-434
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVALPINE-CVE-2017-12678 8.8

In TagLib 1.11.1, the rebuildAggregateFrames function in id3v2framefactory.cpp has a pointer to cast vulnerability, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted audio file.

Record
ALPINE-CVE-2017-12678
CVSS 3.1
8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVAZL-7379 8.8

CVE-2017-12678 affecting package taglib for versions less than 1.13.1-1

In TagLib 1.11.1, the rebuildAggregateFrames function in id3v2framefactory.cpp has a pointer to cast vulnerability, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted audio file.

Record
AZL-7379
CVSS 3.1
8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
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OSV 8.8

In TagLib 1.11.1, the rebuildAggregateFrames function in id3v2framefactory.cpp has a pointer to cast vulnerability, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted audio file.

Record
CVE-2017-12678
CVSS 3.1
8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2017-12678 8.8

In TagLib 1.11.1, the rebuildAggregateFrames function in id3v2framefactory.cpp has a pointer to cast vulnerability, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted audio file.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2017-12678
CVSS 3.1
8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2017-12678 8.8

In TagLib 1.11.1, the rebuildAggregateFrames function in id3v2framefactory.cpp has a pointer to cast vulnerability, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted audio file.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2017-12678
CVSS 3.1
8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 3.0
8.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2017-0286 No score

Updated taglib packages fix security vulnerability

Denial of service vulnerability via specially crafted ID3v2 data (CVE-2017-12678).

Record
MGASA-2017-0286
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:11421-1 No score

libtag-devel-1.12-1.3 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the libtag-devel-1.12-1.3 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:11421-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
taglib
Alpine:v3.10
 before 1.11.1-r2
1.11.1-r2
taglib
Alpine:v3.11
 before 1.11.1-r2
1.11.1-r2
taglib
Azure Linux:2
 before 1.13.1-1
1.13.1-1
taglib
Debian:12
 before 1.11.1+dfsg.1-0.2
1.11.1+dfsg.1-0.2
taglib
Debian:13
 before 1.11.1+dfsg.1-0.2
1.11.1+dfsg.1-0.2
taglib
Debian:14
 before 1.11.1+dfsg.1-0.2
1.11.1+dfsg.1-0.2
taglib
Debian:9
 before 1.11.1+dfsg.1-0.3+deb9u1, plus listed versions
1.11.1+dfsg.1-0.11.11.1+dfsg.1-0.21.11.1+dfsg.1-0.3
1.11.1+dfsg.1-0.3+deb9u1
taglib
Mageia:6
 before 1.11.1-1.1.mga6
1.11.1-1.1.mga6
taglib
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
 before 1.12-1.3
1.12-1.3

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected
aliasesEUVD
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Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2017-12678 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Taglib, published August 8, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.21%, the 82nd percentile. Fixed in taglib 1.11.1-r2.

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