CVE-2016-8676 in libav

Summary

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.

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• Reservation: 10/15/2016
• Disclosure: 02/15/2017
• Moderation: VulDB entry created
• Entries: VDB-96996 (1)
• CPE: ready
• CWE: CWE-476 (Confirmed)
• CVSS: 5.4
• EPSS: 0.00258
• Activities: Very Low

Sources

• MITRE: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-8676
• NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-8676
• CVE Details: https://www.cvedetails.com/cve/CVE-2016-8676/