CVE-2016-8676 Null dereference in n/a

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via a crafted MP3 file due to a NULL pointer dereference in Libav.

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-2016-8676?

CVE-2016-8676 is a medium-severity 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

The get_vlc2 function in get_bits.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.

Weakness: CWE-476

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-8676?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Libav Libav.

How do I fix CVE-2016-8676?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-8676 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2016-8676 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-8676 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Libav Libav vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-g58v-gqq5-mhvj, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-8676.

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