vulnerability

Ubuntu: (CVE-2016-8675): libav vulnerability

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
Feb 15, 2017
Added
Jun 26, 2025
Modified
Jul 28, 2025

Description

The get_vlc2 function in get_bits.h in Libav before 11.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via a crafted mp3 file, possibly related to startcode sequences during m4v detection.

Solution

no-fix-ubuntu-package
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