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Ubuntu: (CVE-2016-9821): libav vulnerability

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
Mar 1, 2017
Added
Nov 19, 2024
Modified
Apr 16, 2026

Description

Integer overflow in libavcodec/mpegvideo_parser.c in libav 11.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted file.

Solution

ubuntu-pro-upgrade-libav
Title
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