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CVE-2017-12797

Integer overflow in the INT123_parse_new_id3 function in the ID3 parser in mpg123 before 1.25.5...

5.5 MediumFix available

Integer overflow in the INT123_parse_new_id3 function in the ID3 parser in mpg123 before 1.25.5 on 32-bit platforms allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted file, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

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

1.23%Up 0.3 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.5

Integer overflow in the INT123_parse_new_id3 function in the ID3 parser in mpg123 before 1.25.5 on 32-bit platforms allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted file, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

Record
CVE-2017-12797
CVSS 3.0
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.0
4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness
CWE-190
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Integer overflow in the INT123_parse_new_id3 function in the ID3 parser in mpg123 before 1.25.5 on 32-bit platforms allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted file, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

Record
CVE-2017-12797
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-4334 No score

Integer overflow in the INT123_parse_new_id3 function in the ID3 parser in mpg123 before 1.25.5 on 32-bit platforms allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted file, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

Record
EUVD-2017-4334
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-jr2w-425q-9mfc 5.5

Integer overflow in the INT123_parse_new_id3 function in the ID3 parser in mpg123 before 1.25.5...

Integer overflow in the INT123_parse_new_id3 function in the ID3 parser in mpg123 before 1.25.5 on 32-bit platforms allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted file, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

Record
GHSA-jr2w-425q-9mfc
CVSS 3.0
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-190
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 5.5

Integer overflow in the INT123_parse_new_id3 function in the ID3 parser in mpg123 before 1.25.5 on 32-bit platforms allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted file, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

Record
CVE-2017-12797
CVSS 3.0
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2017-12797 5.5

Integer overflow in the INT123_parse_new_id3 function in the ID3 parser in mpg123 before 1.25.5 on 32-bit platforms allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted file, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2017-12797
CVSS 3.0
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2017-12797 5.5

Integer overflow in the INT123_parse_new_id3 function in the ID3 parser in mpg123 before 1.25.5 on 32-bit platforms allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted file, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2017-12797
CVSS 3.0
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2017-0341 No score

Updated mpg123 packages fix security vulnerabilities

mpg123 version 1.25.6 fix two buffer overflows, and several other non-security bugs.

Record
MGASA-2017-0341
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

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
mpg123
Debian:12
before 1.25.6-1
1.25.6-1
mpg123
Debian:13
before 1.25.6-1
1.25.6-1
mpg123
Debian:14
before 1.25.6-1
1.25.6-1
mpg123
Mageia:5
before 1.25.6-1.mga5
1.25.6-1.mga5
mpg123
Mageia:6
before 1.25.6-1.mga6
1.25.6-1.mga6
mpg123
Ubuntu: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
mpg123
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
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
mpg123
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
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

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

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

In short

CVE-2017-12797 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Mpg123, published August 29, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.23%, the 68th percentile. Fixed in mpg123 1.25.6-1.

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