CVE-2017-13135 Null dereference in n/a
A null pointer dereference in x265 allows attackers to cause a denial of service via memory allocation failure handling.
- 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-2017-13135?
CVE-2017-13135 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Nov 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
A NULL Pointer Dereference exists in VideoLAN x265, as used in libbpg 0.9.7 and other products, because the CUData::initialize function in common/cudata.cpp mishandles memory-allocation failure.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-13135?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Libbpg Project Libbpg.
How do I fix CVE-2017-13135?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2017-13135 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-13135 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-13135, GHSA-c98w-gf53-9jwf, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-13135, USN-4809-1.