CVE-2016-7393 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 5.5 Published 15 Feb 2017 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via a crafted file due to a stack-based buffer overflow in the Libav media library.

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: Available

What is CVE-2016-7393?

CVE-2016-7393 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Libav Libav, published on 15 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

Stack-based buffer overflow in the aac_sync function in aac_parser.c in Libav before 11.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted file.

Weakness: CWE-125

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-7393?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Libav Libav.

How do I fix CVE-2016-7393?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2016-7393 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-7393 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2016-7393, GHSA-qq7m-x2fc-fmhf, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-7393.