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high 7.5

CVE-2003-0577 json

mpg123 0.59r allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via an MP3 file with a zero bitrate,…

published 2003-07-17 23 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2003-0571

cvss
7.5
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
3.7%
EPSS 3.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 89%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

mpg123 0.59r allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via an MP3 file with a zero bitrate, which creates a negative frame size.

Patch / fix

  • mpg123 Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 0.59r-1
  • mp3gain Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1.5.2-r2-6

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2003-0577

Exploit prediction

3.74% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 7.5 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

References

Sources

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