Out-of-bounds Read in Libav

CVE-2017-5984

In libavcodec in Libav 9.21, ff_h264_execute_ref_pic_marking() has a heap-based buffer over-read.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.011 (63.4th 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

Libav — versions 9.21
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-125 — Out-of-bounds Read

References

cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
cve@mitre.org (Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-5984?: CVE-2017-5984 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Libav, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2019-05-22.
How severe is CVE-2017-5984?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.