CVE-2016-8676

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CVSS 3.0

5.5 medium

EPSS

2%p75

Published

Feb 15, 2017 (Feb 15, 2017)

Modified

Jun 17, 2026

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.

Vendors: libav
Products: libav
Weakness: CWE-476
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

NVD CVE.org GitHub PoCs EPSS (1.7%)

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