Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published Feb 15, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026
CVE-2016-8676
CVE-2016-8676
Description
The get_vlc2 function in get_bits.h in Libav 11.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via a crafted mp3 file. NOTE: this issue exists due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2016-8675.
Affected products
1Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
5- blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/09/07/libav-null-pointer-dereference-in-get_vlc2_get_bits_h/nvdPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/16/13nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/04/3nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/93468nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/12/01/libav-multiple-crashes-from-the-undefined-behavior-sanitizer/nvdThird Party Advisory
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