What is CVE-2017-17129?

CVE-2017-17129 is a high-severity vulnerability in Libav, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-12-04.

How severe is CVE-2017-17129?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

NULL pointer dereference in Libav

CVE-2017-17129

The ff_vc1_mc_4mv_chroma4 function in libavcodec/vc1_mc.c in Libav 12.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted file.

EPSS: 0.012 (65.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

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

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-476 — NULL Pointer Dereference

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-17129?: CVE-2017-17129 is a high-severity vulnerability in Libav, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-12-04.
How severe is CVE-2017-17129?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.