CVE catalog
CVE-2017-8374
libmad: CVE-2017-8374
- Severity
- Medium · CVSS 5.5
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 2.23% · Oct 27, 2026
The mad_bit_skip function in bit.c in Underbit MAD libmad 0.15.1b allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted audio file.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | libmad | sid | 0.16.5-2 | fixed |
| Debian | libmad | forky | 0.16.5-2 | fixed |
| Debian | libmad | trixie | 0.15.1b-11 | fixed |
| Debian | libmad | bookworm | 0.15.1b-10.1 | fixed |
| Alpine | libmad | 3.10 | 0.15.1b-r9 | fixed |
| Alpine | libmad | 3.11 | 0.15.1b-r9 | fixed |
| Alpine | libmad | 3.7 | 0.15.1b-r8 | fixed |
| Alpine | libmad | 3.8 | 0.15.1b-r9 | fixed |
| Alpine | libmad | 3.9 | 0.15.1b-r9 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | libmad | 14.04 | 0.15.1b-7ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libmad | 14.04 | 0.15.1b-8ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libmad | 14.04 | 0.15.1b-9ubuntu14.04.1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | libmad | 16.04 | 0.15.1b-8ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libmad | 16.04 | 0.15.1b-9ubuntu16.04.1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | libmad | 18.04 | 0.15.1b-8ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libmad | 18.04 | 0.15.1b-9ubuntu18.04.1 | fixed |
| Suse | libmad | package hub 12 sp1 | 0.15.1b-5.1 | fixed |
| Suse | libmad | package hub 12 sp1 | 0.15.1b-5.1 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | libmad | source | sid | 0.15.1b-9 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | libmad | source | forky | 0.15.1b-9 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | libmad | source | trixie | 0.15.1b-9 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | libmad | source | bookworm | 0.15.1b-9 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Alpine | libmad | apk | 3.10 | 0.15.1b-r9 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2017-8374 | Not reported |
| Alpine | libmad | apk | 3.11 | 0.15.1b-r9 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2017-8374 | Not reported |
| Alpine | libmad | apk | 3.7 | 0.15.1b-r8 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2017-8374 | Not reported |
| Alpine | libmad | apk | 3.8 | 0.15.1b-r9 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2017-8374 | Not reported |
| Alpine | libmad | apk | 3.9 | 0.15.1b-r9 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2017-8374 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | libmad | deb | 14.04 | 0.15.1b-9ubuntu14.04.1 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2017-8374 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | libmad | deb | 16.04 | 0.15.1b-9ubuntu16.04.1 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2017-8374 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | libmad | deb | 18.04 | 0.15.1b-9ubuntu18.04.1 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2017-8374 | Not reported |
| Suse | libmad | rpm | package hub 12 sp1 | 0.15.1b-5.1 | Not reported | OPENSUSE-SU-2018:0527-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | libmad | rpm | package hub 12 sp1 | 0.15.1b-5.1 | Not reported | OPENSUSE-SU-2018:0528-1 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [libmad0]Fixed
Source package: [libmad]
Details (2)
0.15.1b-10.1+b1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.15.1b-9dsa · libmad · debian · bookworm; dsa · libmad · debian · 12
0.15.1b-10.1+b1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.15.1b-9dsa · libmad · debian · bookworm; dsa · libmad · debian · 12
- [libmad0-dev]Fixed
Source package: [libmad]
Details (2)
0.15.1b-10.1+b1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.15.1b-9dsa · libmad · debian · bookworm; dsa · libmad · debian · 12
0.15.1b-10.1+b1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.15.1b-9dsa · libmad · debian · bookworm; dsa · libmad · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [libmad0]Fixed
Source package: [libmad]
Details (2)
0.15.1b-11+b1· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
0.15.1b-9dsa · libmad · debian · 13
0.15.1b-11+b1· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
0.15.1b-9dsa · libmad · debian · 13
- [libmad0-dev]Fixed
Source package: [libmad]
Details (2)
0.15.1b-11+b1· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
0.15.1b-9dsa · libmad · debian · 13
0.15.1b-11+b1· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
0.15.1b-9dsa · libmad · debian · 13
Observed:
References
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/opensuse-su-2018_0527-1.json]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/ALPINE-CVE-2017-8374]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2017-8374]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2017-8374]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/openSUSE-SU-2018:0527-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/openSUSE-SU-2018:0528-1]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-8374]
- [https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2017/cve-2017-8374.json]
[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]