Vulnerability identifier: #VU33248

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2015-9099

CWE-ID: CWE-125

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
lame
Other software / Other software solutions

Vendor: lame.sourceforge.net

Description

The vulnerability allows a local non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The lame_init_params function in lame.c in libmp3lame.a in LAME 3.99.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid read and application crash) via a crafted audio file with a negative sample rate.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

lame: 3.99.5

---

External links
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99279
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=775959

---

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.