CVE-2017-16803

In Libav through 11.11 and 12.x through 12.1, the smacker_decode_tree function in libavcodec/smacker.c does not properly restrict tree recursion, which allows…

published November 13, 2017

CVSS
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EPSS
3%
Percentile
87.2
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

In Libav through 11.11 and 12.x through 12.1, the smacker_decode_tree function in libavcodec/smacker.c does not properly restrict tree recursion, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (bitstream.c:build_table() out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a crafted Smacker stream.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.03010 · 87.2th percentile
Published
2017-11-13T17:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 13 NOV 17:00Z
    In Libav through 11.11 and 12.x through 12.1, the smacker_decode_tree function in libavcodec/smacker.c does not properly restrict tree recursion, which allows…
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