CVE-2016-9264

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Published Mar 23, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 5.5 Medium EPSS 1.7% KEV · Not listed

Description

Buffer overflow in the printMP3Headers function in listmp3.c in Libming 0.4.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted mp3 file.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:libming:libming:0.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DLA	DLA-799-1	ming security update
EUVD	EUVD-2016-10075	Buffer overflow in the printMP3Headers function in listmp3.c in Libming 0.4.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted mp3 file.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.7% (1.713% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/10/9
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94251
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/11/07/libming-listmp3-global-buffer-overflow-in-printmp3headers-listmp3-c/

History

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Subscriptions

Libming Libming

Weaknesses

CWE-119

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 2:42 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Mar 23, 2017, 6:00 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 2:42 AM
Reserved: Nov 10, 2016, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:55 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 23, 2017, 6:59 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:55 AM

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