NULL pointer dereference in Matroska Libebml2
CVE-2017-12800
The EBML_FindNextElement function in ebmlmain.c in libebml2 through 2012-08-26 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Null pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted mkv file.
EPSS: 0.024 (82.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Matroska Libebml2
- Matroska Mkclean — versions 0.8.9
- Matroska Mkvalidator — versions 0.5.1
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, Exploit, x_refsource_FULLDISC, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-12800?
- CVE-2017-12800 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Matroska Libebml2, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2017-11-10.
- How severe is CVE-2017-12800?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.