Integer overflow in the mid function in toolkit/tbytevector.cpp in TagLib 1.7 and earlier…
Priority LOW 25CWE-189Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-189 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Integer overflow in the mid function in toolkit/tbytevector.cpp in TagLib 1.7 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted file header field in a media file, which triggers a large memory allocation.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02646 85th 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 · 12
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:scott_wheeler:taglib:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.7 | Vulnerable | Scott Wheeler |
| cpe:2.3:a:scott_wheeler:taglib:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 | Vulnerable | Scott Wheeler |
| cpe:2.3:a:scott_wheeler:taglib:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1 | Vulnerable | Scott Wheeler |
| cpe:2.3:a:scott_wheeler:taglib:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2 | Vulnerable | Scott Wheeler |
| cpe:2.3:a:scott_wheeler:taglib:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3 | Vulnerable | Scott Wheeler |
| cpe:2.3:a:scott_wheeler:taglib:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.1 | Vulnerable | Scott Wheeler |
| cpe:2.3:a:scott_wheeler:taglib:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4 | Vulnerable | Scott Wheeler |
| cpe:2.3:a:scott_wheeler:taglib:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5 | Vulnerable | Scott Wheeler |
| cpe:2.3:a:scott_wheeler:taglib:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6 | Vulnerable | Scott Wheeler |
| cpe:2.3:a:scott_wheeler:taglib:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.1 | Vulnerable | Scott Wheeler |
- cpe:2.3:a:scott_wheeler:taglib:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.7 Vulnerable ·Scott Wheeler
- cpe:2.3:a:scott_wheeler:taglib:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·Scott Wheeler
- cpe:2.3:a:scott_wheeler:taglib:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1 Vulnerable ·Scott Wheeler
- cpe:2.3:a:scott_wheeler:taglib:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2 Vulnerable ·Scott Wheeler
- cpe:2.3:a:scott_wheeler:taglib:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3 Vulnerable ·Scott Wheeler
- cpe:2.3:a:scott_wheeler:taglib:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.1 Vulnerable ·Scott Wheeler
- cpe:2.3:a:scott_wheeler:taglib:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4 Vulnerable ·Scott Wheeler
- cpe:2.3:a:scott_wheeler:taglib:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5 Vulnerable ·Scott Wheeler
- cpe:2.3:a:scott_wheeler:taglib:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6 Vulnerable ·Scott Wheeler
- cpe:2.3:a:scott_wheeler:taglib:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.1 Vulnerable ·Scott Wheeler
Show 2 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:scott_wheeler:taglib:1.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.2 | Vulnerable | Scott Wheeler |
| cpe:2.3:a:scott_wheeler:taglib:1.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.3 | Vulnerable | Scott Wheeler |
- cpe:2.3:a:scott_wheeler:taglib:1.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.2 Vulnerable ·Scott Wheeler
- cpe:2.3:a:scott_wheeler:taglib:1.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.3 Vulnerable ·Scott Wheeler
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix yet |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-1584
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cv7h-2qqx-2rrp
References
Advisory 1
Other 5
- [pipermail] 20120304 multiple security vulnerabilities in taglib
- [pipermail] 20120305 multiple security vulnerabilities in taglib
- [oss-security] 20120326 Re: CVE-Request taglib vulnerabilities
- [oss-security] 20120321 Re: CVE-Request taglib vulnerabilities
- [oss-security] 20120305 Re: CVE-Request taglib vulnerabilities
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Sources
- CVE-2012-1584 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-1584 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cv7h-2qqx-2rrp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2012-1584 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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