Buffer overflow in Libav
CVE-2018-11224
An issue was discovered in Libav 12.3. A read access violation in the in_table_init16 function in libavcodec/aacsbr.c allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash), as demonstrated by avconv.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.010 (62.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 62nd percentile — 62.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.010 · change: -0.000
Affected products
- Libav — versions 12.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- docs.google.com/document/d/16_HC-FjFuBNMbaoR397z_3EwpDP6wb1DNWrfkD4qRDE/edit (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- bugzilla.libav.org/show_bug.cgi (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-11224?
- CVE-2018-11224 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 2018-05-17.
- How severe is CVE-2018-11224?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-11224 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.