CVE-2017-16803

HIGH

Libav <12.1 - DoS

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In Libav through 11.11 and 12.x through 12.1, the smacker_decode_tree function in libavcodec/smacker.c does not properly restrict tree recursion, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (bitstream.c:build_table() out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a crafted Smacker stream.

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4119
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-19
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.libav.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1098
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101882

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5
EPSS 0.0068
EPSS Percentile 71.5%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (3)
libav/libav 12.0
libav/libav 12.1
libav/libav < 11.11
Published Nov 13, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026