CVE-2017-18247

NameCVE-2017-18247
DescriptionThe av_audio_fifo_size function in libavutil/audio_fifo.c in Libav 12.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted media file.
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Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
libav (PTS)jessie, jessie (lts)6:11.12-1~deb8u9vulnerable

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
libavsource(unstable)(unfixed)low

Notes

[jessie] - libav <ignored> (Minor issue, clean crash, not reproducible with 11.12)
https://bugzilla.libav.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1089
referenced patch 27085d1b should protect direct ./avconv vectors but situation is unclear for library vectors

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