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Vulnerability record · CVE-2017-9872 · published 25 June 2017

CVE-2017-9872: Lame project lame memory buffer overflow vulnerability

LLame Project · Lame

The III_dequantize_sample function in layer3.c in mpglib, as used in libmpgdecoder.a in LAME 3.99.5 and other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack-based buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted audio file.

7.8 CVSS 3.0 High EPSS 9.8% · top 4.6% CWE-119 · Memory buffer overflow
7.8CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 6.8
9.8%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The III_dequantize_sample function in layer3.c in mpglib, as used in libmpgdecoder.a in LAME 3.99.5 and other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack-based buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted audio file.

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99270 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/06/17/lame-stack-based-buffer-overflow-in-iii_dequantize_sample-layer3-c/ Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42259/
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99270 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/06/17/lame-stack-based-buffer-overflow-in-iii_dequantize_sample-layer3-c/ Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42259/

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2017-9872), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.