CVE-2015-9101

Name: CVE-2015-9101
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-06-25T19:29:00.247+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2015-9101 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. The fill_buffer_resample function in util.c in libmp3lame.a in LAME 3.98.4, 3.98.2, 3.98, 3.99, 3.99.1, 3.99.2, 3.99.3, 3.99.4 and 3.99.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted audio file..

Description

The fill_buffer_resample function in util.c in libmp3lame.a in LAME 3.98.4, 3.98.2, 3.98, 3.99, 3.99.1, 3.99.2, 3.99.3, 3.99.4 and 3.99.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted audio file.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Lame Project	Lame	3.98
Lame Project	Lame	3.98.2
Lame Project	Lame	3.98.4
Lame Project	Lame	3.99
Lame Project	Lame	3.99.1
Lame Project	Lame	3.99.2
Lame Project	Lame	3.99.3
Lame Project	Lame	3.99.4
Lame Project	Lame	3.99.5

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99269Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/06/17/lame-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-fill_buffer_resample-util-c/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=777161Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/Hack-Me/Pocs_for_Multi_Versions/tree/main/CVE-2015-9101Exploit, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99269Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/06/17/lame-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-fill_buffer_resample-util-c/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=777161Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/Hack-Me/Pocs_for_Multi_Versions/tree/main/CVE-2015-9101Exploit, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jun 25, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2015-9101?

How severe is CVE-2015-9101?

CVE-2015-9101 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity).

How do I fix CVE-2015-9101?

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Source: NVD / NIST