# CVE-2009-1301: Integer signedness error in the store\_id3\_text function in the ID3v2 code in mpg123 before 1.7.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial o

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2009-04-16 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Integer signedness error in the store_id3_text function in the ID3v2 code in mpg123 before 1.7.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds memory access) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an ID3 tag with a negative encoding value. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

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## References

- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=265342
- http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=673696
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:093
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34748
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34587
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34381
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0936
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200904-15.xml
- http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/message.php?msg_name=20090405211856.41696433%40sunscreen.local

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