The "apetag.c" file in MP3Gain 1.5.2.r2 has a vulnerability which results in a stack…
Priority LOW 26CWE-119Published · 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. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
The "apetag.c" file in MP3Gain 1.5.2.r2 has a vulnerability which results in a stack memory corruption when opening a crafted MP3 file.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00851 58th 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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-12911
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pcxq-3gp4-mqxx
References
More Mp3gain vulnerabilities
- TI-2017-10518 A stack-based buffer overflow was discovered in copy_mp in interface.c in mpglibDBL, as… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2017-10516 A buffer overflow was discovered in III_dequantize_sample in layer3.c in mpglibDBL, as… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2018-07625 Read access violation in the III_dequantize_sample function in mpglibDBL/layer3.c in… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2018-07624 Buffer overflow in the WriteMP3GainAPETag function in apetag.c in mp3gain through… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2018-07623 The getbits function in mpglibDBL/common.c in mp3gain through 1.5.2-r2 allows remote… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2017-10519 An invalid memory write was discovered in copy_mp in interface.c in mpglibDBL, as used in… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2017-12911 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-12911 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pcxq-3gp4-mqxx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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