CVE-2018-5766

Published: Jan 18, 2018Modified: Nov 21, 2024

8.8

Vector

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

Exploitability: 2.8 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

Description

In Libav through 12.2, there is an invalid memcpy in the av_packet_ref function of libavcodec/avpacket.c. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via a crafted avi file.

Affected (1)

Products: Libav: Libav

Libav

1 product

Libav

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Libav Libav	Up to 12.2

Related CWEs

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (6)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102793

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://bugzilla.libav.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1112

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00000.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102793

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

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://bugzilla.libav.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1112

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

ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00000.html

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

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