MEDIUM
Heap-based buffer overflow in the ff_audio_resample function in resample.c in libav before 11.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via vectors related to buffer resizing
Published Feb 15, 2017
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.59%
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the ff_audio_resample function in resample.c in libav before 11.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via vectors related to buffer resizing.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
5.5 MEDIUM NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact High
4.3 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
1.59% 0.01594
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01594
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.59% (0.01594) | 74.81th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.59% (0.01594) | 72.45th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.39% (0.00393) | 58.19th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.36% (0.00358) | 73.03th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.36% (0.00358) | 71.37th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 3, 2023 | 0.36% (0.00358) | 68.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.25% (0.00252) | 61.27th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 17, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 64.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 40.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (5)
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/13/1 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/18/1 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTExploitMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/08/07/libav-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-ff_audio_resample-resample-c/ x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.libav.org/show_bug.cgi?id=825 x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitIssue TrackingPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://git.libav.org/?p=libav.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=0ac8ff618c5e6d878c547a8877e714ed728950ce x_refsource_CONFIRM
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/13/1 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/18/1 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTExploitMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/08/07/libav-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-ff_audio_resample-resample-c/ | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.libav.org/show_bug.cgi?id=825 | x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitIssue TrackingPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://git.libav.org/?p=libav.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=0ac8ff618c5e6d878c547a8877e714ed728950ce | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published Feb 15, 2017
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Aug 17, 2016
Link CVE-2016-6832
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a