UBUNTU-CVE-2017-12839

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-12839
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2017/UBUNTU-CVE-2017-12839.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2017-12839
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Published
2019-05-09T17:29:00Z
Modified
2025-07-18T16:44:06Z
Severity
  • 8.3 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - low
Summary
[none]
Details

A heap-based buffer over-read in the getbits function in src/libmpg123/getbits.h in mpg123 through 1.25.5 allows remote attackers to cause a possible denial-of-service (out-of-bounds read) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted mp3 file.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS / mpg123

Package

Name
mpg123
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/mpg123@1.16.0-1ubuntu1.1+esm2?arch=source&distro=trusty/esm

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.16.0-1ubuntu1.1+esm2

Affected versions

1.*

1.15.3-1ubuntu1
1.16.0-1ubuntu1
1.16.0-1ubuntu1.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libmpg123-0",
            "binary_version": "1.16.0-1ubuntu1.1+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libmpg123-0-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1.16.0-1ubuntu1.1+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libmpg123-dev",
            "binary_version": "1.16.0-1ubuntu1.1+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "mpg123",
            "binary_version": "1.16.0-1ubuntu1.1+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "mpg123-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1.16.0-1ubuntu1.1+esm2"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / mpg123

Package

Name
mpg123
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/mpg123@1.22.4-1ubuntu0.1+esm2?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.22.4-1ubuntu0.1+esm2

Affected versions

1.*

1.22.2-1
1.22.4-1
1.22.4-1ubuntu0.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libmpg123-0",
            "binary_version": "1.22.4-1ubuntu0.1+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libmpg123-0-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1.22.4-1ubuntu0.1+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libmpg123-dev",
            "binary_version": "1.22.4-1ubuntu0.1+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "mpg123",
            "binary_version": "1.22.4-1ubuntu0.1+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "mpg123-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1.22.4-1ubuntu0.1+esm2"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}