CVE-2012-1107
TagLib APE Sample Rate DoS Vulnerability
Description
The analyzeCurrent function in ape/apeproperties.cpp in TagLib 1.7 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted sampleRate in an ape file, which triggers a divide-by-zero error.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 6, 2012, 6:55 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 11, 2025, 12:51 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the TagLib package to the latest version.
- Rebuild packages that depend on the library, if necessary.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2012-1107.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2012-1107 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2012-1107
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2012-1107 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2012-1107 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://mail.kde.org/pipermail/taglib-devel/2012-March/002186.html Added Reference http://mail.kde.org/pipermail/taglib-devel/2012-March/002187.html Added Reference http://osvdb.org/79814 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/48211 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/48792 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/49688 Added Reference http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201206-16.xml Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/05/19 Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52284 Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/73666 Added Reference https://github.com/taglib/taglib/commit/77d61c6eca4d08b9b025738acf6b926cc750db23 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 29, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/73666 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/73666 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 07, 2012
Action Type Old Value New Value
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 4.3
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
2.86 }} -4.11%
score
0.85000
percentile