CVE-2018-20001 is a remote denial-of-service vulnerability affecting Libav version 12.3. It stems from a floating-point exception in the range_decode_culshift function within libavcodec/apedec.c, triggered by specially crafted input. Rated as MEDIUM severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability can be exploited over a network with low attack complexity, leading to a complete denial of service without impacting 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 CVE.
| 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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