CVE-2017-17128 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in the h264_slice_init function of libavcodec/h264_slice.c within Libav 12.2. An unauthenticated remote attacker can trigger a segmentation fault and application crash by providing a specially crafted file. With a CVSS score of 6.5 (Medium), this vulnerability is easily exploitable over a network with low attack complexity, requiring user interaction, and leading to high availability impact. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
12.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:libav:libav:12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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