CVE-2018-5684

Public Exploit

Description

In Libav through 12.2, there is an invalid memcpy call in the ff_mov_read_stsd_entries function of libavformat/mov.c. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) and program failure with a crafted avi file.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.46%
Third-Party Advisory libav.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.libav.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1110 issue tracking exploit third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-5684?
CVE-2018-5684 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-5684?
To fix CVE-2018-5684, 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-2018-5684 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-5684 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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