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5.5 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability has been found in libav 11.8 (Multimedia Player Software) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the file libswscale/x86/swscale.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a integer overflow vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-190. The product performs a calculation that can produce an integer overflow or wraparound, when the logic assumes that the resulting value will always be larger than the original value. This can introduce other weaknesses when the calculation is used for resource management or execution control. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:
Integer overflow in libswscale/x86/swscale.c in libav 11.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted file.
The bug was discovered 12/01/2016. The weakness was released 03/01/2017 by Agostino Sarubbo with Gentoo (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2016-9824 since 12/04/2016. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.
The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 90 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 97406, 97407, 97408 and 97409.
Product
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.5VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.5
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VulDB Temp Score: 5.5
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Exploiting
Class: Integer overflowCWE: CWE-190 / CWE-189
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Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Countermeasures
Recommended: no mitigation knownStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
12/01/2016 🔍12/01/2016 🔍
12/04/2016 🔍
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03/02/2017 🔍
09/03/2020 🔍
Sources
Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔Researcher: Agostino Sarubbo
Organization: Gentoo
Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2016-9824 (🔍)
SecurityFocus: 94732 - Libav Multiple Denial of Service Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: - CVE-2016-9824 - libav - Integer Overflow Issue
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Entry
Created: 03/02/2017 09:57Updated: 09/03/2020 09:22
Changes: 03/02/2017 09:57 (59), 09/03/2020 09:22 (6)
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