Medium severity6.5OSV Advisory· Published Nov 10, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2017-12779
CVE-2017-12779
Description
The Node_GetData function in corec/corec/node/node.c in mkvalidator 0.5.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Null pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted mkv file.
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Affected products
3<=0.5.1+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: <=0.5.1
- (no CPE)range: mkclean-0.8.9, mkclean-0.8.9-1, mkvalidator-0.5.1
- cpe:2.3:a:matroska:mkvalidator:0.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
3- packetstormsecurity.com/files/144902/mkvalidator-0.5.1-Denial-Of-Service.htmlnvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Nov/19nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- github.com/Matroska-Org/foundation-source/issues/24nvdIssue Tracking
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