Buffer overflow in mpg123 before 0.59s-r9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary…
Priority LOW 39Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Buffer overflow in mpg123 before 0.59s-r9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via frame headers in MP2 or MP3 files.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03584 89th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 15
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mpg123:mpg123:0.59m:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.59m | Vulnerable | Mpg123 |
| cpe:2.3:a:mpg123:mpg123:0.59n:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.59n | Vulnerable | Mpg123 |
| cpe:2.3:a:mpg123:mpg123:0.59o:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.59o | Vulnerable | Mpg123 |
| cpe:2.3:a:mpg123:mpg123:0.59p:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.59p | Vulnerable | Mpg123 |
| cpe:2.3:a:mpg123:mpg123:0.59q:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.59q | Vulnerable | Mpg123 |
| cpe:2.3:a:mpg123:mpg123:0.59r:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.59r | Vulnerable | Mpg123 |
| cpe:2.3:a:mpg123:mpg123:0.59s:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.59s | Vulnerable | Mpg123 |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:8.0:*:i386:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.1 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
- cpe:2.3:a:mpg123:mpg123:0.59m:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.59m Vulnerable ·Mpg123
- cpe:2.3:a:mpg123:mpg123:0.59n:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.59n Vulnerable ·Mpg123
- cpe:2.3:a:mpg123:mpg123:0.59o:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.59o Vulnerable ·Mpg123
- cpe:2.3:a:mpg123:mpg123:0.59p:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.59p Vulnerable ·Mpg123
- cpe:2.3:a:mpg123:mpg123:0.59q:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.59q Vulnerable ·Mpg123
- cpe:2.3:a:mpg123:mpg123:0.59r:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.59r Vulnerable ·Mpg123
- cpe:2.3:a:mpg123:mpg123:0.59s:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.59s Vulnerable ·Mpg123
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·SUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:8.0:*:i386:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·SUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1 Vulnerable ·SUSE
Show 5 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.2 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:9.0:*:x86_64:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.2 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.2 Vulnerable ·SUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·SUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:9.0:*:x86_64:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·SUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 Vulnerable ·SUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2 Vulnerable ·SUSE
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-0991
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r5v6-x492-jm2p
References
Patch 1
Advisory 1
Sources
- CVE-2004-0991 · CVE Program
- CVE-2004-0991 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r5v6-x492-jm2p · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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