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CVE-2009-1301

Integer signedness error in the store_id3_text function in the ID3v2 code in mpg123 before 1.7.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds memory access) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an ID3 tag with a negative encoding value. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2009-1301 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from mpg123 organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2009, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2009-04-16T15:12:57.483

Last Modified

2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 10.0 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-189

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	mpg123	mpg123	≤ 1.7.1	Yes
Application	mpg123	mpg123	0.59m	Yes
Application	mpg123	mpg123	0.59n	Yes
Application	mpg123	mpg123	0.59o	Yes
Application	mpg123	mpg123	0.59p	Yes
Application	mpg123	mpg123	0.59q	Yes
Application	mpg123	mpg123	0.59r	Yes
Application	mpg123	mpg123	0.59s	Yes
Application	mpg123	mpg123	0.62	Yes
Application	mpg123	mpg123	1.6.3	Yes
Application	mpg123	mpg123	1.6.4	Yes
Application	mpg123	mpg123	1.7.0	Yes
Application	mpg123	mpg123	pre0.59s	Yes
Application	mpg123	mpg123	pre0.59s_r11	Yes

References

http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=265342 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/34587 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/34748 ([email protected])
http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/message.php?msg_name=20090405211856.41696433%40sunscreen.local ([email protected])
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=673696 ([email protected])
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200904-15.xml ([email protected])
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:093 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34381 ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0936 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=265342 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/34587 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/34748 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/message.php?msg_name=20090405211856.41696433%40sunscreen.local (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=673696 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200904-15.xml (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:093 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34381 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0936 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For mpg123's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.