CVE-2016-8676
MEDIUMLibav < 11.8 - Denial of Service via NULL Pointer Dereference in get_vlc2
Title source: llmDescription
The get_vlc2 function in get_bits.h in Libav 11.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via a crafted mp3 file. NOTE: this issue exists due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2016-8675.
References (5)
Core 5
Core References
Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/09/07/libav-null-pointer-dereference-in-get_vlc2_get_bits_h/
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93468
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/16/13
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/04/3
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/12/01/libav-multiple-crashes-from-the-undefined-behavior-sanitizer/
Scores
CVSS v3
5.5
EPSS
0.0166
EPSS Percentile
73.7%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-476
Status
published
Products (1)
libav/libav
< 11.8
Published
Feb 15, 2017
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026