HIGH
lame: stack-based buffer overflow in III_dequantize_sample function in layer3.c in mpglib
Published Jun 25, 2017
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 9.79%
Description
The III_dequantize_sample function in layer3.c in mpglib, as used in libmpgdecoder.a in LAME 3.99.5 and other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack-based buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted audio file.
Affected products
No data.
- 3.99.5
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
lame
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | lame | Not affected | 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.
7.8 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
3.3 LOW Red Hat
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Low
6.8 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
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.
9.79% 0.09790
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.09790
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (44 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 9.79% (0.09790) | 95.40th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 9.79% (0.09790) | 95.32th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 15.19% (0.15189) | 96.65th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 9.79% (0.09790) | 95.22th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 15.19% (0.15189) | 96.58th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 9.79% (0.09790) | 95.19th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 15.19% (0.15189) | 96.55th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 9.79% (0.09790) | 95.16th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 15.19% (0.15189) | 96.54th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 9.79% (0.09790) | 94.91th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 3.40% (0.03400) | 86.94th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 1.27% (0.01275) | 77.78th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 15, 2025 | 3.40% (0.03400) | 86.95th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 4, 2025 | 4.55% (0.04547) | 88.76th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 1, 2025 | 2.74% (0.02743) | 85.50th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 5, 2025 | 4.83% (0.04834) | 89.12th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 1, 2025 | 2.92% (0.02921) | 85.96th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 4, 2025 | 4.83% (0.04834) | 89.05th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 2.92% (0.02921) | 85.86th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 4, 2025 | 4.83% (0.04834) | 88.99th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 1, 2025 | 2.92% (0.02921) | 85.79th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 12, 2025 | 4.75% (0.04750) | 88.83th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 9, 2025 | 3.10% (0.03098) | 86.09th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 1, 2025 | 1.68% (0.01682) | 81.23th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 18, 2025 | 2.88% (0.02876) | 85.52th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 17, 2025 | 1.56% (0.01559) | 80.43th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 4, 2025 | 2.88% (0.02876) | 85.11th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 3, 2025 | 1.56% (0.01559) | 79.83th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 2.88% (0.02876) | 85.06th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 11.27% (0.11268) | 89.17th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 3.24% (0.03243) | 86.25th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.51% (0.01514) | 87.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 10, 2023 | 1.62% (0.01620) | 86.03th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 11, 2023 | 1.40% (0.01395) | 84.56th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 5, 2023 | 1.19% (0.01186) | 83.10th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 5, 2023 | 1.29% (0.01288) | 83.76th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.82% (0.00824) | 79.30th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.81% (0.02808) | 83.12th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.81% (0.02808) | 81.43th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.81% (0.02808) | 63.95th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 5.58% (0.05581) | 80.18th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 5.58% (0.05581) | 79.98th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 5.58% (0.05581) | 88.61th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 5.58% (0.05581) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (2)
References (7)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99270 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-9872 Vendor Advisory
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/06/17/lame-stack-based-buffer-overflow-in-iii_dequantize_sample-layer3-c/ x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1548576 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-9872
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-9872
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42259/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99270 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-9872 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/06/17/lame-stack-based-buffer-overflow-in-iii_dequantize_sample-layer3-c/ | x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1548576 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-9872 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-9872 | ||
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42259/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Jun 25, 2017
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Jun 25, 2017
Link CVE-2017-9872
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a