CVE-2016-8675

MEDIUM

Libav <11.9 - DoS

Title source: llm

Description

The get_vlc2 function in get_bits.h in Libav before 11.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via a crafted mp3 file, possibly related to startcode sequences during m4v detection.

References (4)

[Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory] http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/16/13

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93468

[Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/09/07/libav-null-pointer-dereference-in-get_vlc2_get_bits_h/

[Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory] https://github.com/libav/libav/commit/e5b019725f53b79159931d3a7317107cbbfd0860

View Patch ZIP pw:eip

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5

EPSS 0.0024

EPSS Percentile 47.0%

Attack Vector LOCAL

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

Classification

CWE

CWE-476

Status draft

Affected Products (1)

libav/libav < 11.8

Timeline

Published Feb 15, 2017

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026