CVE-2016-8675

CVSS V2 Medium 4.3 CVSS V3 Medium 5.5
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.
Overview
  • CVE ID
  • CVE-2016-8675
  • Assigner
  • cve@mitre.org
  • Vulnerability Status
  • Analyzed
  • Published Version
  • 2017-02-15T21:59:00
  • Last Modified Date
  • 2017-02-17T14:10:16
Weakness Enumerations
CWE URL
CWE-476 http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/476.html
CPE Configuration (Product)
CPE Vulnerable Operator Version Start Version End
cpe:2.3:a:libav:libav:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 11.8
CVSS Version 2
  • Version
  • 2.0
  • Vector String
  • AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
  • Access Vector
  • NETWORK
  • Access Compatibility
  • MEDIUM
  • Authentication
  • NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact
  • NONE
  • Integrity Impact
  • NONE
  • Availability Impact
  • PARTIAL
  • Base Score
  • 4.3
  • Severity
  • MEDIUM
  • Exploitability Score
  • 8.6
  • Impact Score
  • 2.9
CVSS Version 3
  • Version
  • 3.0
  • Vector String
  • CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • Attack Vector
  • LOCAL
  • Attack Compatibility
  • LOW
  • Privileges Required
  • NONE
  • User Interaction
  • REQUIRED
  • Scope
  • UNCHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact
  • NONE
  • Availability Impact
  • HIGH
  • Base Score
  • 5.5
  • Base Severity
  • MEDIUM
  • Exploitability Score
  • 1.8
  • Impact Score
  • 3.6
References
Reference URL Reference Tags
https://github.com/libav/libav/commit/e5b019725f53b79159931d3a7317107cbbfd0860 Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/09/07/libav-null-pointer-dereference-in-get_vlc2_get_bits_h/ Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93468 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/16/13 Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
Sources
Source Name Source URL
NIST https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-8675
MITRE https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-8675
History
Created Old Value New Value Data Type Notes
2022-05-10 09:48:25 Added to TrackCVE
2022-12-02 13:58:31 2017-02-15T21:59Z 2017-02-15T21:59:00 CVE Published Date updated
2022-12-02 13:58:31 2017-02-17T14:10:16 CVE Modified Date updated
2022-12-02 13:58:31 Analyzed Vulnerability Status updated