CVE-2018-5766 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

In Libav through 12.2, there is an invalid memcpy in the av_packet_ref function of libavcodec/avpacket.c. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via a crafted avi file.

Published: 2018-01-18

Score: 8.8 High

EPSS: 2.5% Low

KEV: No

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:libav:libav:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DLA	DLA-1907-1	libav security update
EUVD	EUVD-2018-17535	In Libav through 12.2, there is an invalid memcpy in the av_packet_ref function of libavcodec/avpacket.c. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via a crafted avi file.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.02474.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102793
https://bugzilla.libav.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1112
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00000.html

History

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Subscriptions

Libav Libav

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2018-01-18T07:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-05T05:40:51.284Z

Reserved: 2018-01-18T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2018-5766

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2018-01-18T07:29:00.233

Modified: 2026-06-17T02:00:44.860

Link: CVE-2018-5766

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-119
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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