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CVE-2009-1301

10.0 · HIGH

Integer signedness error in the store_id3_text function in the ID3v2 code in mpg123 before 1.7.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds memory access) and possibly exec…

Published Apr 16, 2009mpg123CWE-189EPSS 5.44%

Overview

CVE-2009-1301 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting mpg123 mpg123. It was published on April 16, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Integer signedness error in the store_id3_text function in the ID3v2 code in mpg123 before 1.7.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds memory access) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an ID3 tag with a negative encoding value. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mpg123. Update mpg123 to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
mpg123mpg1230Affected

References

Refbugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=265342Refsecunia.com/advisories/34587Refsecunia.com/advisories/34748Refsourceforge.net/mailarchive/message.php?msg_name=20090405211856.41696433%40sunscreen.localRefsourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=673696Refwww.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200904-15.xmlRefwww.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:093Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/34381Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0936Refbugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=265342

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-1301?

CVE-2009-1301 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting mpg123 mpg123. It was published on April 16, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2009-1301?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2009-1301?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mpg123. Update mpg123 to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2009-1301?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2009-1301 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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