CVE-2017-16898 — The printMP3Headers function in util/listmp3

The printMP3Headers function in util/listmp3.c in libming v0.4.8 or earlier is vulnerable to a global buffer overflow, which may allow attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted file, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-9264.

01What is this vulnerability?

The printMP3Headers function in util/listmp3.c in libming v0.4.8 or earlier is vulnerable to a global buffer overflow, which may allow attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted file, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-9264.

02Affected products

No structured affected-product list available — see references below for vendor advisories.

03Active exploitation status

Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.

04Recommended remediation

• Patch to a fixed version listed in the vendor advisory (see references below).
• Mitigate with WAF rules, network egress filters, or feature flags where the patch is not yet available.
• Hunt historical logs for exploitation indicators — see Detection signatures below.

05Technical details

For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.

06Detection signatures

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07Related CVEs

08Timeline

• Published: 2017-11-20T17:29:00.223
• Last modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033

09References

• github.com — https://github.com/libming/libming/issues/75
• lists.debian.org — https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/01/msg00014.html
• github.com — https://github.com/libming/libming/issues/75
• lists.debian.org — https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/01/msg00014.html