CVE-2016-8675
Libav VLC2 NULL Pointer Dereference Denial of Service
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Feb. 15, 2017, 9:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
Feb. 17, 2017, 2:10 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
1.8
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2016-8675.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/16/13 | Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93468 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/09/07/libav-null-pointer-dereference-in-get_vlc2_get_bits_h/ | Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://github.com/libav/libav/commit/e5b019725f53b79159931d3a7317107cbbfd0860 | Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory |
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 17, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/16/13 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/16/13 Third Party Advisory, Mailing List, Patch Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93468 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93468 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://github.com/libav/libav/commit/e5b019725f53b79159931d3a7317107cbbfd0860 No Types Assigned https://github.com/libav/libav/commit/e5b019725f53b79159931d3a7317107cbbfd0860 Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking, Patch Changed Reference Type https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/09/07/libav-null-pointer-dereference-in-get_vlc2_get_bits_h/ No Types Assigned https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/09/07/libav-null-pointer-dereference-in-get_vlc2_get_bits_h/ Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, Patch Added CWE CWE-476 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:libav:libav:11.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-8675 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-8675
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.22 }} 0.00%
score
0.59376
percentile