Is CVE-2017-8372 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2017-8372 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2017-8372?

CVE-2017-8372 has a CVSS v3 base score of 4.7 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2017-8372?

CVE-2017-8372 has an EPSS score of 2.03% (79th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-8372?

Upgrade libmad on debian 11 to 0.15.1b-9 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2017-8372

MEDIUMEPSS 79th pctl

4.7

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

The mad_layer_III function in layer3.c in Underbit MAD libmad 0.15.1b, if NDEBUG is omitted, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and application exit) via a crafted audio file.

CWE-617

How to fix

Remediation Available

libmadDebian

Fixed in:0.15.1b-9CVE-2017-8372

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityHigh

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionRequired

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

2.03%probability of exploitation in 30 days

79thpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 79% of all known CVEs.

References

Exploit1

blogs.gentoo.org

Other references2

Related Vulnerabilities

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CVE-2020-8617	High	7.5	93%	-	Fix
CVE-2020-36222	High	7.5	78%	-	Fix
CVE-2006-5779	High	7.5	75%	-	Fix
CVE-2021-27212	High	7.5	64%	-	Fix
CVE-2018-5740	High	7.5	59%	-	Fix
CVE-2023-28425	Medium	5.5	55%	-	Fix

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-05-13.