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critical 10.0

CVE-2004-1284 in the critical feed json

Buffer overflow in the find_next_file function in playlist.c for mpg123 0.59r allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a craft…

published 2004-12-22 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2004-1281

cvss
10.0
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
14.5%
EPSS 14.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 96%
public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Summary

Buffer overflow in the find_next_file function in playlist.c for mpg123 0.59r allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted MP3 playlist.

Patch / fix

  • mpg123 Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 0.59r-20

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2004-1284

Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-24852)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

14.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-24852 MPG123 0.59 - Find Next File Remote Client-Side Buffer Overflow remote, 2004-12-15
  • tigger.uic.edu http://tigger.uic.edu/~jlongs2/holes/mpg123.txt referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 10.0 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

References

Sources

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