7.1high
CVE-2017-7208
The decode_residual function in libavcodec in libav 9.21 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read) or obtain…
Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
7.1
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.1%
percentile 66%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
The decode_residual function in libavcodec in libav 9.21 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read) or obtain sensitive information from process memory via a crafted h264 video file.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
1.12% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 66% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read
References
- securityfocus.com /bid/97005 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
- bugzilla.libav.org /show_bug.cgi?id=1000 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- debian.org /security/2017/dsa-4012 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2017-7208
- NVD: CVE-2017-7208
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