Integer overflow in Multicorewareinc X265 High Efficiency Video Coding
CVE-2017-8906
An integer underflow vulnerability exists in pixel-a.asm, the x86 assembly code for planeClipAndMax() in MulticoreWare x265 through 2.4, as used by the x265_encoder_encode dependency in libbpg and other products. A small picture can cause an integer underflow, which leads to a Denial of Service in the process of encoding.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (56.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 56th percentile — 56.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: -0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- bitbucket.org/multicoreware/x265/issues/345/integer-underflow-in-x265-source-co… (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-8906?
- CVE-2017-8906 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Multicorewareinc X265 High Efficiency Video Coding, classified under Integer Underflow. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2017-05-11.
- How severe is CVE-2017-8906?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.