CVE-2017-7208

Published: Mar 21, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

7.1

Vector

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

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.2

Source: NVD

Description

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Libav: Libav

Libav

1 product

Libav

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Libav Libav	Version 9.21

Related CWEs

CWE-125

Out-of-bounds Read

The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.

References (6)

http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4012

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97005

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://bugzilla.libav.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1000

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue Tracking

http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4012

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97005

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://bugzilla.libav.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1000

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Issue Tracking

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