| Name | CVE-2017-18246 |
| Description | The pcm_encode_frame function in libavcodec/pcm.c in Libav 12.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read) via a crafted media file. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| libav (PTS) | jessie, jessie (lts) | 6:11.12-1~deb8u9 | vulnerable |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| libav | source | wheezy | (unfixed) | end-of-life | ||
| libav | source | (unstable) | (unfixed) | low |
[jessie] - libav <ignored> (Minor issue, oob read, not reproducible with 11.12, no patch)
https://bugzilla.libav.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1095