MEDIUM
Multiple buffer overflows in mpg123 0.59r allow user-assisted attackers to trigger a segmentation fault and possibly have other impacts via a certain MP3 file, as demonstrated by mpg1DoS3
Published Apr 6, 2006
6.5
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.59%
Description
Multiple buffer overflows in mpg123 0.59r allow user-assisted attackers to trigger a segmentation fault and possibly have other impacts via a certain MP3 file, as demonstrated by mpg1DoS3. NOTE: this issue might be related to CVE-2004-0991, but it is not clear.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
6.5 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication Single
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
1.59% 0.01595
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01595
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.59% (0.01595) | 74.82th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.56% (0.01557) | 71.88th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.00% (0.00999) | 75.42th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.26% (0.00264) | 66.58th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.26% (0.00264) | 65.14th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 18, 2023 | 0.27% (0.00265) | 62.42th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.30% (0.00297) | 64.55th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 41.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 39.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 37.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 20.32th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (7)
- http://downloads.securityfocus.com/vulnerabilities/exploits/mpg1DoS3.pl x_refsource_MISCExploit
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20240 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20275 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20281 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1074 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:092 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17365 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://downloads.securityfocus.com/vulnerabilities/exploits/mpg1DoS3.pl | x_refsource_MISCExploit | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/20240 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/20275 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/20281 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1074 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN | |
| http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:092 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17365 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Apr 6, 2006
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Apr 6, 2006
Link CVE-2006-1655
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a