Medium severity6.5NVD Advisory· Published Dec 4, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-17127

Description

The vc1_decode_frame function in libavcodec/vc1dec.c in Libav 12.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted file.

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Affected products

Libav/Libav
cpe:2.3:a:libav:libav:12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Libav/libavcodecllm-fuzzy
Range: =12.2

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

bugzilla.libav.org/show_bug.cginvdExploitIssue Tracking
deb.freexian.com/extended-lts/tracker/CVE-2017-17127nvd
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/12/msg00003.htmlnvd

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