field.c in the libid3tag 0.15.0b library allows context-dependent attackers to cause a…
Priority LOW 33Published · 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
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
field.c in the libid3tag 0.15.0b library allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via an ID3_FIELD_TYPE_STRINGLIST field that ends in '\0', which triggers an infinite loop.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.07267 94th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
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 · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:media-libs:libid3tag:0.15.0b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.15.0b | Vulnerable | Media-libs |
- cpe:2.3:a:media-libs:libid3tag:0.15.0b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.15.0b Vulnerable ·Media-libs
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-2109
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g6w7-h383-7xgq
References
Sources
- CVE-2008-2109 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-2109 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g6w7-h383-7xgq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2008-2109 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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