CVE-2016-9265 json
The printMP3Headers function in listmp3.c in Libming 0.4.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and a…
published 2017-03-23 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-10076
- cvss
- 5.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.6%
- EPSS 1.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 75%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The printMP3Headers function in listmp3.c in Libming 0.4.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and application crash) via a crafted mp3 file.
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2016-9265 updated
ming: Multiple security vulnerabilities
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Red Hat All currently supported Red Hat productsnot affected: vulnerable code not present
Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf
Exploit prediction
1.56% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 75% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-369 Divide By Zero
References
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securityfocus.com
/bid/94252
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2016/11/10/10
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
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blogs.gentoo.org
/ago/2016/11/09/libming-listmp3-divide-by-zero-in-printmp3headers-list
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-9265
- NVD CVE-2016-9265
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