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GHSA-G58V-GQQ5-MHVJ

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 02:58 – Updated: 2025-04-20 03:32

Details

The get_vlc2 function in get_bits.h in Libav 11.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via a crafted mp3 file. NOTE: this issue exists due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2016-8675.

Severity

5.5 (Medium)


                  
                    CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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CVE-2016-8676 (GCVE-0-2016-8676)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2017-02-15 21:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 02:27

Summary

Severity

No CVSS data available.

CWE

Assigner

mitre

References

5 references

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https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/09/07/libav-nul…	x_refsource_MISC
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93468	vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/1…	mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/04/3	mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/12/01/libav-mul…	x_refsource_MISC

Date Public

2016-10-15 00:00

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GHSA-G58V-GQQ5-MHVJ

CVE-2016-8676 (GCVE-0-2016-8676)

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