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Vulnerability record · CVE-2004-0982 · published 9 February 2005

CVE-2004-0982: Mpg123 vulnerability

Mpg123 · Mpg123

Buffer overflow in the getauthfromURL function in httpget.c in mpg123 pre0.59s and mpg123 0.59r could allow remote attackers or local users to execute arbitrary code via an mp3 file that contains a long string before the @ (at sign) in a URL.

10.0 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 6.5% · top 6.4%
10.0CVSS 2.0 base score
6.5%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
18References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Buffer overflow in the getauthfromURL function in httpget.c in mpg123 pre0.59s and mpg123 0.59r could allow remote attackers or local users to execute arbitrary code via an mp3 file that contains a long string before the @ (at sign) in a URL.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109834486312407&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/12908
http://securitytracker.com/id?1011832
http://www.barrossecurity.com/advisories/mpg123_getauthfromurl_bof_advisory.txt
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-578 PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200410-27.xml
http://www.osvdb.org/11023
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11468 PatchVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17574
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109834486312407&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/12908
http://securitytracker.com/id?1011832
http://www.barrossecurity.com/advisories/mpg123_getauthfromurl_bof_advisory.txt
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-578 PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200410-27.xml
http://www.osvdb.org/11023
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11468 PatchVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17574

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2004-0982), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.