Vulnerability Details : CVE-2018-18829
Potential exploit
There exists a NULL pointer dereference in ff_vc1_parse_frame_header_adv in vc1.c in Libav 12.3, which allows attackers to cause a denial-of-service through a crafted aac file.
Vulnerability category: Memory CorruptionDenial of service
Products affected by CVE-2018-18829
- cpe:2.3:a:libav:libav:12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-18829
0.06%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 29 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2018-18829
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.3
|
MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
8.6
|
2.9
|
NIST | |
|
6.5
|
MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
2.8
|
3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2018-18829
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The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2018-18829
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https://bugzilla.libav.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1136
Bug 1136 – One null pointer deference in ff_vc1_parse_frame_header_adv in vc1.cExploit;Issue Tracking;Third Party Advisory
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