CVE-2024-10573: Memory Corruption (CVSS 6.7)

Description

An out-of-bounds write flaw was found in mpg123 when handling crafted streams. When decoding PCM, the libmpg123 may write past the end of a heap-located buffer. Consequently, heap corruption may happen, and arbitrary code execution is not discarded. The complexity required to exploit this flaw is considered high as the payload must be validated by the MPEG decoder and the PCM synth before execution. Additionally, to successfully execute the attack, the user must scan through the stream, making web live stream content (such as web radios) a very unlikely attack vector.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

6.7

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write

References

Other References

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:11193 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:11242 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-10573 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2322980 https://mpg123.org/cgi-bin/news.cgi#2024-10-26 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/10/30/3 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/10/31/4 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/11/01/1 https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/11/msg00025.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-10573? +

An out-of-bounds write flaw was found in mpg123 when handling crafted streams. When decoding PCM, the libmpg123 may write past the end of a heap-located buffer. Consequently, heap corruption may happen, and arbitrary code execution is not discarded. The complexity required to exploit this flaw is considered high as the payload must be validated by the MPEG decoder and the PCM synth before execution. Additionally, to successfully execute the attack, the user must scan through the stream, making web live stream content (such as web radios) a very unlikely attack vector. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.7 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-10573? +

CVE-2024-10573 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.7 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-10573? +

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