CVE-2016-7424

Published: Oct 7, 2016Modified: May 6, 2026

5.5

Vector

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

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

Description

The put_no_rnd_pixels8_xy2_mmx function in x86/rnd_template.c in libav 11.7 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via a crafted MP3 file.

Affected (2)

Products: Debian: Debian Linux · Libav: Libav

1 product

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Debian Debian Linux	Version 8.0

Configuration B

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Libav Libav	Up to 11.7

Related CWEs

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.

References (16)

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3685

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/16/17

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/17/1

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/17/4

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93038

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/09/17/libav-null-pointer-dereference-in-put_no_rnd_pixels8_xy2_mmx-rnd_template-c/

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

https://bugzilla.libav.org/show_bug.cgi?id=962

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue Tracking

https://git.libav.org/?p=libav.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=136f55207521f0b03194ef5b55ba70f1635d6aee

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3685