Name: CVE-2017-17128: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
Published: 2017-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2017-17128, CWE-119, CVSS 6.5, EPSS 0.0098

The h264_slice_init function in libavcodec/h264_slice.c in Libav 12.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault and application crash) via a crafted file.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.0 Base Score: 6.5
CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Ubuntu	View advisory ↗View advisory ↗	no-fix-ubuntu-package	Jun 26, 2025	Dec 4, 2017

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