The fill_buffer_resample function in util.c in libmp3lame.a in LAME 3.99.5 allows remote…
Priority LOW 28CWE-476Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-476.
Summary
The fill_buffer_resample function in util.c in libmp3lame.a in LAME 3.99.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted audio file.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01489 74th 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 · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:lame_project:lame:3.99.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.99.5 | Vulnerable | Lame Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:lame_project:lame:3.99.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.99.5 Vulnerable ·Lame Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix yet |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-9100
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hq86-rcrc-87qc
References
More Lame Project Lame vulnerabilities
- TI-2017-08677 There is a division-by-zero vulnerability in LAME 3.99.5, caused by a malformed input file. CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2017-07240 The III_dequantize_sample function in layer3.c in mpglib, as used in libmpgdecoder.a in… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2017-09988 NULL Pointer Dereference in the id3v2AddAudioDuration function in libmp3lame/id3tag.c in… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2017-07239 The III_i_stereo function in layer3.c in mpglib, as used in libmpgdecoder.a in LAME… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2017-05974 LAME through 3.99.5 relies on the signed integer data type for values in a WAV or AIFF… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2017-11024 LAME 3.99.5 has a NULL Pointer Dereference in the hip_decode_init function within… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2015-9100 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-9100 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hq86-rcrc-87qc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2015-9100 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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