CVE-2017-18246 describes a heap-based buffer over-read vulnerability in the pcm_encode_frame function of Libav 12.2, affecting the libavcodec/pcm.c component. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service by processing a specially crafted media file. With a CVSS score of 6.5 (Medium), it requires user interaction (UI:R) and has a low attack complexity (AC:L), but can lead to high availability impact (A:H). There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| 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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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.