CVE-2016-9825 Integer overflow in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via a crash triggered by a left shift of a negative value 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-2016-9825?
CVE-2016-9825 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Libav Libav, published on 1 Mar 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
libswscale/utils.c in libav 11.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via vectors involving left shift of a negative value.
Weakness: CWE-189
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-9825?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Libav Libav.
How do I fix CVE-2016-9825?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-9825 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-9825 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-9825 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Libav Libav
Sources
Also known as GHSA-36r8-2gq9-ghj8, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-9825.