CVE-2016-5115 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via out-of-bounds read in libavcodec when processing crafted mp3 files.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-5115?
CVE-2016-5115 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Feb 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The avcodec_decode_audio4 function in libavcodec in libavformat 57.34.103, as used in MPlayer, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted mp3 file.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-5115?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Libavformat Project Libavformat.
How do I fix CVE-2016-5115?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-5115 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2016-5115 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-5115 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-84mq-6c9x-6p8p, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-5115.