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CVE-2017-11720
CRITICAL
There is a division-by-zero vulnerability in LAME 3.99.5, caused by a malformed input file.
Published: Jul 28, 2017
Modified: Jun 17, 2026
CWE-369
CVSS Metrics
CVSSv3
Attack Vector:
NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
NONE
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
Integrity Impact:
HIGH
Availability Impact:
HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products (1)
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| lame_project | lame | 3.99.5 |
GitHub Security Advisory GHSA-v3ph-gjww-6w58
There is a division-by-zero vulnerability in LAME 3.99.5, caused by a malformed input file.
References (6)
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/06/17/lame-divide-by-zero-in-parse_wave_header-get_audio-c/
- https://bugs.debian.org/777159
- https://sourceforge.net/p/lame/bugs/460/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/06/17/lame-divide-by-zero-in-parse_wave_header-get_audio-c/
- https://bugs.debian.org/777159
- https://sourceforge.net/p/lame/bugs/460/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Risk Scores
CVSS Score
9.8 / 10
EPSS Score
2.46%
Top 17% most likely to be exploited
Threat Score
39.9 / 100
Data Sources
NVD
EPSS
GitHub