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Vulnerability · CVE-2004-2779

id3_utf16_deserialize() in utf16.c in libid3tag through 0.15.1b misparses ID3v2 tags encoded in UTF-16 with an odd number of bytes, triggering an endless loop allocating memory unt

Published Feb 20, 2018 · catalog updated Oct 21, 2026 · id3_utf16_deserialize() in utf16.c in

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2004-2779. EPSS is 2.46%. Act only if a listed version of id3_utf16_deserialize() in utf16.c in is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (id3_utf16_deserialize() in utf16.c in).
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Unknown—
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
2.46%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
Debian:12 libid3tag · Debian:13 libid3tag · Debian:14 libid3tag

id3_utf16_deserialize() in utf16.c in libid3tag through 0.15.1b misparses ID3v2 tags encoded in UTF-16 with an odd number of bytes, triggering an endless loop allocating memory until an OOM condition is reached, leading to denial-of-service (DoS).

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  • Debian:12 libid3tag0 → 0.15.1b-5
  • Debian:13 libid3tag0 → 0.15.1b-5
  • Debian:14 libid3tag0 → 0.15.1b-5

How to fix CVE-2004-2779

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2004-2779. EPSS is 2.46%. Act only if a listed version of id3_utf16_deserialize() in utf16.c in is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with 0 → 0.15.1b-5. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 2.46%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Technology hubs

Debian security

Code

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No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Feb 20, 2018 · OpenSSF OSV / OSV Scanner

    Detected

    id3_utf16_deserialize() in utf16.c in libid3tag through 0.15.1b misparses ID3v2 tags encoded in UTF-16 with an odd number of bytes, triggering an endless loop allocating memory until an OOM condition is reached, leading to denial-of-service (DoS).

  2. Oct 21, 2026 · OpenSSF OSV / OSV Scanner

    Fix available

    libid3tag fixed in 0.15.1b-5; libid3tag fixed in 0.15.1b-5; libid3tag fixed in 0.15.1b-5

  3. Oct 21, 2026 · OpenSSF OSV / OSV Scanner

    Fix available

    libid3tag fixed in 0.15.1b-5

  4. Oct 21, 2026 · OpenSSF OSV / OSV Scanner

    Updated

    id3_utf16_deserialize() in utf16.c in libid3tag through 0.15.1b misparses ID3v2 tags encoded in UTF-16 with an odd number of bytes, triggering an endless loop allocating memory until an OOM condition is reached, leading to denial-of-service (DoS).

Sources

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 21, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.