PT-2017-18299 · Underbit Technologies+1 · Libmad+1

Agostino Sarubbo · Published 2017-05-01 · Updated 2022-10-30 · CVE-2017-8373

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions libmad version 0.15.1b

Description The issue allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service, which can lead to a heap-based buffer overflow and application crash, or possibly have other unspecified impacts. This is achieved through a crafted audio file that exploits the mad layer III function in layer3.c.

Recommendations For libmad version 0.15.1b, consider disabling the mad layer III function in layer3.c as a temporary workaround until a patch is available. Restrict access to crafted audio files to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

DoS

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

CVE-2017-8373

DLA-1380-1

DSA-4192-1

MGASA-2018-0019

OPENSUSE-SU-2022:10169-1

OPENSUSE-SU-2022_3782-1

OPENSUSE-SU-2024:12292-1

SUSE-SU-2022:3782-1

Affected Products

Suse

Libmad

References · 27

• 🔥 https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/04/30/libmad-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-mad_layer_iii-layer3-c · Exploit
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-8373 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/ALPINE-CVE-2017-8373 · Vendor Advisory
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-8373 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2017-8373 · Vendor Advisory
• https://debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4192 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-8373 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-8373 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/MGASA-2018-0019 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2017-8373 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DSA-4192-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-8374 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-8373 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/openSUSE-SU-2022:10169-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2022:3782-1 · Vendor Advisory