CVE-2016-7424

Description

The put_no_rnd_pixels8_xy2_mmx function in x86/rnd_template.c in libav 11.7 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via a crafted MP3 file.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.24%
Vendor Advisory debian.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://git.libav.org/?p=libav.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=136f55207521f0b03194ef5b55ba70f1635d6aee
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3685 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93038 vdb entry broken link
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/16/17 third party advisory mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/17/1 third party advisory mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/17/4 third party advisory mailing list
https://bugzilla.libav.org/show_bug.cgi?id=962 issue tracking
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/09/17/libav-null-pointer-dereference-in-put_no_rnd_pixels8_xy2_mmx-rnd_template-c/ third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-7424?
CVE-2016-7424 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-7424?
To fix CVE-2016-7424, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-7424 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-7424 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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