libid3tag: Out of memory in id3_field_parse function in field.c
Published Jul 31, 2017
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.45%
Description
The id3_field_parse function in field.c in libid3tag 0.15.1b allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (OOM) via a crafted MP3 file.
Affected products
No data.
- 0.15.1b
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
libid3tag
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
libid3tag
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI (RHEL AI)
libid3tag
Fix deferred
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | libid3tag | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | libid3tag | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI (RHEL AI) | libid3tag | Fix deferred | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 1.45% (0.01447) | 72.39th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 2.39% (0.02388) | 82.54th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.17% (0.00167) | 53.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 16, 2023 | 0.17% (0.00167) | 53.31th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 0.14% (0.00143) | 49.44th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.08% (0.00082) | 33.14th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 52.13th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 27.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.65% (0.00651) | 18.22th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.65% (0.00651) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (5)
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Jul/85 x_refsource_MISCMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-11551 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1478939 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-11551
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-11551
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Jul/85 | x_refsource_MISCMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-11551 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1478939 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-11551 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-11551 |
Change history (0)
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