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Vulnerability record · CVE-2017-11552 · published 1 August 2017

CVE-2017-11552: Underbit mad libmad memory buffer overflow vulnerability

Underbit · Mad Libmad

mpg321.c in mpg321 0.3.2-1 does not properly manage memory for use with libmad 0.15.1b, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption seen in a crash in the mad_decoder_run function in decoder.c in libmad) via a crafted MP3 file.

6.5 CVSS 3.0 Medium EPSS 6.6% · top 6.4% CWE-119 · Memory buffer overflow
6.5CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 4.3
6.6%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References, 2 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

mpg321.c in mpg321 0.3.2-1 does not properly manage memory for use with libmad 0.15.1b, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption seen in a crash in the mad_decoder_run function in decoder.c in libmad) via a crafted MP3 file.

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Jul/94 ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=870406
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42409/
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Jul/94 ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=870406
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42409/

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2017-11552), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.