CVE-2017-11684

Public Exploit

Description

There is an illegal address access in the build_table function in libavcodec/bitstream.c of Libav 12.1 that will lead to remote denial of service via crafted input.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 3.0 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.75% Top 30%

Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory libav.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99980	vdb entry third party advisory
https://bugzilla.libav.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1073	issue tracking exploit third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-11684?: CVE-2017-11684 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-11684?: To fix CVE-2017-11684, 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-2017-11684 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2017-11684 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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