mpg123 up to Pre0.59s playlist.c find_next_file memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in mpg123 up to Pre0.59s. It has been classified as critical. Affected by this issue is the function find_next_file of the file playlist.c. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2004-1284. Furthermore, an exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in mpg123 up to Pre0.59s. This affects the function find_next_file of the file playlist.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Buffer overflow in the find_next_file function in playlist.c for mpg123 0.59r allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted MP3 playlist.

The bug was discovered 12/16/2004. The weakness was published 01/10/2005 by Bartlomiej Sieka (Website). The advisory is shared at xforce.iss.net. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2004-1284 since 12/20/2004. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details and a public exploit are known.

The exploit is shared for download at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 5 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 16021 (GLSA-200412-22 : mpg123: Playlist buffer overflow), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gentoo Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (18626), Exploit-DB (24852), Tenable (16021), SecurityFocus (BID 11958†) and OSVDB (12473†). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 16021
Nessus Name: GLSA-200412-22 : mpg123: Playlist buffer overflow
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OpenVAS ID: 52253
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: mpg123, mpg123-nas, mpg123-esound
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: xforce.iss.net
Researcher: Bartlomiej Sieka
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2004-1284 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-1284
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-23805
X-Force: 18626
SecurityFocus: 11958 - MPG123 Find Next File Remote Client-Side Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
OSVDB: 12473 - mpg123 - Playlist buffer overflow
Vulnerability Center: 7221 - Buffer Overflow in mpg123 <= pre0.59s via find_next_file Function, Critical

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 03/10/2015 15:27
Updated: 12/26/2024 08:08
Changes: 03/10/2015 15:27 (67), 05/30/2019 14:39 (12), 12/26/2024 08:08 (18)
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