8.8
HIGH
CVE-2017-12678
TagLib Audio File Pointer Cast Vulnerability
Description

In TagLib 1.11.1, the rebuildAggregateFrames function in id3v2framefactory.cpp has a pointer to cast vulnerability, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted audio file.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 8, 2017, 1:34 a.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 18, 2021, 12:11 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2017-12678 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2017-12678 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Debian debian_linux
1 Taglib taglib
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-2017-12678.

URL Resource
https://github.com/taglib/taglib/commit/cb9f07d9dcd791b63e622da43f7b232adaec0a9a Patch Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/taglib/taglib/issues/829 Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/taglib/taglib/pull/831 Patch Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/09/msg00020.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory

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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Updated: 4 years, 7 months ago
1 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : July 17, 2018, 7:48 p.m. This repo has been linked 494 different CVEs too.

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2017-12678 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2017-12678 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.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 18, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/09/msg00020.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/09/msg00020.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 30, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/09/msg00020.html [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 14, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/taglib/taglib/commit/cb9f07d9dcd791b63e622da43f7b232adaec0a9a No Types Assigned https://github.com/taglib/taglib/commit/cb9f07d9dcd791b63e622da43f7b232adaec0a9a Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/taglib/taglib/issues/829 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory https://github.com/taglib/taglib/issues/829 Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/taglib/taglib/pull/831 Patch, Third Party Advisory https://github.com/taglib/taglib/pull/831 Patch, Vendor Advisory
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 08, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference https://github.com/taglib/taglib/pull/831/commits/eb9ded1206f18f2c319157337edea2533a40bea6#diff-37f706c8696a7c1ca939b169c0a04d97 [Patch, Third Party Advisory]
    Added Reference https://github.com/taglib/taglib/commit/cb9f07d9dcd791b63e622da43f7b232adaec0a9a [No Types Assigned]
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 03, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-264 CWE-434
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 16, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/taglib/taglib/pull/831 No Types Assigned https://github.com/taglib/taglib/pull/831 Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/taglib/taglib/issues/829 No Types Assigned https://github.com/taglib/taglib/issues/829 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/taglib/taglib/pull/831/commits/eb9ded1206f18f2c319157337edea2533a40bea6#diff-37f706c8696a7c1ca939b169c0a04d97 No Types Assigned https://github.com/taglib/taglib/pull/831/commits/eb9ded1206f18f2c319157337edea2533a40bea6#diff-37f706c8696a7c1ca939b169c0a04d97 Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-264
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:taglib:taglib:1.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.46 }} 0.07%

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0.71478

percentile

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