HIGH
There is an illegal address access in the build_table function in libavcodec/bitstream.c of Libav 12.1 that will lead to remote denial of service via crafted input
Published Jul 27, 2017
7.5
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.62%
Description
There is an illegal address access in the build_table function in libavcodec/bitstream.c of Libav 12.1 that will lead to remote denial of service via crafted input.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
7.5 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact High
5.0 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
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.
1.62% 0.01624
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01624
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.62% (0.01624) | 75.25th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 1.62% (0.01624) | 75.05th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.13% (0.00127) | 48.02th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 0.13% (0.00127) | 46.72th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.12% (0.00118) | 44.08th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 52.13th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 27.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.98% (0.00976) | 26.54th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.98% (0.00976) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (2)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99980 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.libav.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1073 x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99980 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://bugzilla.libav.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1073 | x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Jul 27, 2017
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Jul 26, 2017
Link CVE-2017-11684
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a