CVE-2004-2779

libid3tag: id3_utf16_deserialize() misparses ID3v2 tags with an odd number of bytes resulting in an endless loop

Published Feb 20, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 2.5% KEV · Not listed
Description
id3_utf16_deserialize() in utf16.c in libid3tag through 0.15.1b misparses ID3v2 tags encoded in UTF-16 with an odd number of bytes, triggering an endless loop allocating memory until an OOM condition is reached, leading to denial-of-service (DoS).

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2004-2769 id3_utf16_deserialize() in utf16.c in libid3tag through 0.15.1b misparses ID3v2 tags encoded in UTF-16 with an odd number of bytes, triggering an endless loop allocating memory until an OOM condition is reached, leading to denial-of-service (DoS).
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00302}

epss

{'score': 0.00436}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00286}

epss

{'score': 0.00302}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Sep 17, 2024, 1:15 AM
Reserved
Feb 20, 2018, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 20, 2018, 9:29 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:10 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Dec 31, 2004, 12:00 AM