CVE-2016-8676
- Source
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-8676
- Import Source
- https://storage.googleapis.com/cve-osv-conversion/osv-output/CVE-2016-8676.json
- JSON Data
- https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/CVE-2016-8676
- Related
- Published
- 2017-02-15T21:59:00Z
- Modified
- 2025-04-20T03:26:12.943985Z
- Severity
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- 5.5 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H CVSS Calculator
- Summary
- [none]
- Details
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The getvlc2 function in getbits.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.
- References
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- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93468
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/16/13
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/04/3
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/09/07/libav-null-pointer-dereference-in-get_vlc2_get_bits_h/
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/12/01/libav-multiple-crashes-from-the-undefined-behavior-sanitizer/