CVE-2016-9264

Buffer overflow in the printMP3Headers function in listmp3.c in Libming 0.4.7 allows remote...

5.5 Medium

CVE-2016-9264 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Libming, published January 26, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.71%, the 77th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

What does this mean?

Severity: 5.5 MediumCVSS 3.0, NVD
Exploit chance: 1.71%EPSS, 77th percentile
Exploitation: None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in: No fix listedNo source names one

Description

Buffer overflow in the printMP3Headers function in listmp3.c in Libming 0.4.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds 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

1.71%Up 0.6 points since Feb 4, 2022

Affected products

libming

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`ming` Debian:7 From an advisory covering 7 CVEs	before 1:0.4.4-1.1+deb7u1, plus listed versions 1:0.4.4-1.1	1:0.4.4-1.1+deb7u1
`ming` Mageia:5 From an advisory covering 7 CVEs	before 0.4.5-8.1.mga5	0.4.5-8.1.mga5
`ming` Ubuntu:16.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 1:0.4.5-1.2ubuntu21:0.4.5-1.2ubuntu51:0.4.5-1.2ubuntu61:0.4.5-1.2ubuntu7	None known

What each source reports

NVD Score used5.5

Buffer overflow in the printMP3Headers function in listmp3.c in Libming 0.4.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted mp3 file.

Record: CVE-2016-9264
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-119
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE ListNo score

Buffer overflow in the printMP3Headers function in listmp3.c in Libming 0.4.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted mp3 file.

Record: CVE-2016-9264
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2016-10075No score

Buffer overflow in the printMP3Headers function in listmp3.c in Libming 0.4.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted mp3 file.

Record: EUVD-2016-10075
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vcw4-gfjr-mhh95.5

Buffer overflow in the printMP3Headers function in listmp3.c in Libming 0.4.7 allows remote...

Buffer overflow in the printMP3Headers function in listmp3.c in Libming 0.4.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted mp3 file.

Record: GHSA-vcw4-gfjr-mhh9
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-119
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV5.5

Buffer overflow in the printMP3Headers function in listmp3.c in Libming 0.4.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted mp3 file.

Record: CVE-2016-9264
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-2016-92645.5

Buffer overflow in the printMP3Headers function in listmp3.c in Libming 0.4.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted mp3 file.

Record: UBUNTU-CVE-2016-9264
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-2017-0070No score

Updated ming packages fix security vulnerability

Global-buffer-overflow in printMP3Headers. (CVE-2016-9264)

Divide-by-zero in printMP3Headers. (CVE-2016-9265)

Left shift in listmp3.c. (CVE-2016-9266)

Heap-based buffer overflow in _iprintf. (CVE-2016-9827)

NULL pointer dereference in dumpBuffer. (CVE-2016-9828)

Heap-based buffer overflow in parseSWF_DEFINEFONT. (CVE-2016-9829)

Heap-based buffer overflow in parseSWF_RGBA. (CVE-2016-9831)