CVE-2016-8675 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

Published: 2017-02-15

Score: 5.5 Medium

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:libav:libav:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2016-9514	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.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.0024.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/16/13
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93468
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/09/07/libav-null-pointer-dereference-in-get_vlc2_get_bits_h/
https://github.com/libav/libav/commit/e5b019725f53b79159931d3a7317107cbbfd0860

History

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Subscriptions

Libav Libav

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2017-02-15T21:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T02:27:41.274Z

Reserved: 2016-10-15T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-8675

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-02-15T21:59:00.357

Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033

Link: CVE-2016-8675

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-476

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