# CVE-2012-1584: Integer overflow in the mid function in toolkit/tbytevector.cpp in TagLib 1.7 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to cause a deni

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2012-09-06 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Integer overflow in the mid function in toolkit/tbytevector.cpp in TagLib 1.7 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted file header field in a media file, which triggers a large memory allocation.

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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/49688
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78909
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52290
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48792
- http://mail.kde.org/pipermail/taglib-devel/2012-March/002186.html
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201206-16.xml
- http://mail.kde.org/pipermail/taglib-devel/2012-March/002191.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/26/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/21/11
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48211
- https://github.com/taglib/taglib/commit/dcdf4fd954e3213c355746fa15b7480461972308
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/05/19

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