CVE-2018-18826 describes a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in Libav version 12.3, specifically within the vc1_decode_p_mb_intfi function in vc1_block.c. This flaw allows an unauthenticated attacker to trigger a denial-of-service condition by enticing a user to open a specially crafted AAC file. With a CVSS score of 6.5 (Medium), the attack requires user interaction and has a high impact on availability, but no impact on confidentiality or integrity. There is currently 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
12.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:libav:libav:12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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