CVE-2004-0805

Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 3.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2004-12-23 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

Buffer overflow in layer2.c in mpg123 0.59r and possibly mpg123 0.59s allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a certain (1) mp3 or (2) mp2 file.

Affected products

Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux: 9.2, 10.0
Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server: 2.1
Mpg123: 0.59r, 0.59s

References

http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2004-September/026151.html
http://www.alighieri.org/advisories/advisory-mpg123.txt
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-564
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200409-20.xml
http://www.mandrakesecure.net/en/advisories/advisory.php?name=MDKSA-2004:100
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/374433
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11121
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17287
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2004-September/026151.html
http://www.alighieri.org/advisories/advisory-mpg123.txt
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-564
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200409-20.xml

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