CVE-2016-7424 Null dereference in n/a

What is CVE-2016-7424?

CVE-2016-7424 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 7 Oct 2016. 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 put_no_rnd_pixels8_xy2_mmx function in x86/rnd_template.c in libav 11.7 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via a crafted MP3 file.

Weakness: CWE-476

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-7424?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Debian Debian Linux, Libav Libav.

How do I fix CVE-2016-7424?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2016-7424 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-7424 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as DLA-780-1, DSA-3685-1, GHSA-67pf-v3gx-9jmp, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-7424.