CVE-2017-12783 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

The ReadDataFloat function in ebmlnumber.c in libebml2 through 2012-08-26 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assert fault) via a crafted mkv file.

Published: 2017-11-09

Score: 6.5 Medium

EPSS: 2.4% Low

KEV: No

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:matroska:libebml2::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:matroska:mkclean:0.8.9:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:matroska:mkvalidator:0.5.1:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2017-4322	The ReadDataFloat function in ebmlnumber.c in libebml2 through 2012-08-26 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assert fault) via a crafted mkv file.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.02415.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/144902/mkvalidator-0.5.1-Denial-Of-Service.html
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Nov/19
https://github.com/Matroska-Org/foundation-source/issues/24

History

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Subscriptions

Matroska Libebml2 Mkclean Mkvalidator

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2017-11-09T19:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-05T18:51:06.972Z

Reserved: 2017-08-10T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-12783

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-11-10T02:29:17.433

Modified: 2026-06-17T01:03:55.637

Link: CVE-2017-12783

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-20
Improper Input Validation

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