CVE-2017-15045

Name: CVE-2017-15045
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-10-06T04:29:00.263+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 0.90%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-15045 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. LAME 3.99, 3.99.1, 3.99.2, 3.99.3, 3.99.4, 3.99.5, 3.98.4, 3.98.2 and 3.98 has a heap-based buffer over-read in fill_buffer in libmp3lame/util.c, related to lame_encode_buffer_sample_t in libmp3lame/lame.c, a different vulnerability than CVE-2017-9410.. EPSS estimates a 0.90% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

LAME 3.99, 3.99.1, 3.99.2, 3.99.3, 3.99.4, 3.99.5, 3.98.4, 3.98.2 and 3.98 has a heap-based buffer over-read in fill_buffer in libmp3lame/util.c, related to lame_encode_buffer_sample_t in libmp3lame/lame.c, a different vulnerability than CVE-2017-9410.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

0.90%

55.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-125

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Lame Project	Lame	3.99.5

References

https://github.com/Hack-Me/Pocs_for_Multi_Versions/tree/main/CVE-2017-15045
https://sourceforge.net/p/lame/bugs/478/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/Hack-Me/Pocs_for_Multi_Versions/tree/main/CVE-2017-15045
https://sourceforge.net/p/lame/bugs/478/Exploit, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Oct 6, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-15045?

How severe is CVE-2017-15045?

Severity scoring for CVE-2017-15045 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.90% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-15045?

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Source: NVD / NIST