CVE-2017-12801 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

The UpdateDataSize function in ebmlmaster.c in libebml2 through 2012-08-26 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assert fault) via a crafted mkv file.

Published: 2017-11-09

Score: 6.5 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 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:matroska:libebml2::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:matroska:mkclean:0.8.9:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:matroska:mkvalidator:0.5.1:::::::*

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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-2017-4338	The UpdateDataSize function in ebmlmaster.c in libebml2 through 2012-08-26 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assert fault) via a crafted mkv file.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

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 0.00676.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/144902/mkvalidator-0.5.1-Denial-Of-Service.html
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Nov/19
https://github.com/Matroska-Org/foundation-source/issues/24

History

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Subscriptions

Matroska Libebml2 Mkclean Mkvalidator

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2017-11-09T19:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-05T18:51:06.397Z

Reserved: 2017-08-11T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-12801

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-11-10T02:29:17.513

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

Link: CVE-2017-12801

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-20

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