CVE-2017-12779
Mkvalidator Null Pointer Dereference Denial of Service
Description
The Node_GetData function in corec/corec/node/node.c in mkvalidator 0.5.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Null pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted mkv file.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 10, 2017, 2:29 a.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 28, 2017, 7:33 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
2.8
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-2017-12779.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/144902/mkvalidator-0.5.1-Denial-Of-Service.html | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Nov/19 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/Matroska-Org/foundation-source/issues/24 | Issue Tracking |
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 28, 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:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Changed Reference Type http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/144902/mkvalidator-0.5.1-Denial-Of-Service.html No Types Assigned http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/144902/mkvalidator-0.5.1-Denial-Of-Service.html Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://github.com/Matroska-Org/foundation-source/issues/24 No Types Assigned https://github.com/Matroska-Org/foundation-source/issues/24 Issue Tracking Changed Reference Type http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Nov/19 No Types Assigned http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Nov/19 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Added CWE CWE-476 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:matroska:mkvalidator:0.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-12779 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-2017-12779
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.21 }} -0.02%
score
0.57752
percentile