What is CVE-2017-17128?

CVE-2017-17128 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Libav, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2017-12-04.

How severe is CVE-2017-17128?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Libav

CVE-2017-17128

The h264_slice_init function in libavcodec/h264_slice.c in Libav 12.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault and application crash) via a crafted file.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.010 (58.6th 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

Libav — versions 12.2
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-119 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

cve@mitre.org (Exploit, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-17128?: CVE-2017-17128 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Libav, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2017-12-04.
How severe is CVE-2017-17128?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.