CVE-2017-14181 — DeleteBitBuffer in libbitbuf/bitbuffer.c in mp4tools aacplusenc 0.17.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory write, SEGV on unknown address 0x000000000030, and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted .wav file, aka a NULL pointer dereference

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HIGH

DeleteBitBuffer in libbitbuf/bitbuffer.c in mp4tools aacplusenc 0.17.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory write, SEGV on unknown address 0x000000000030, and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted .wav file, aka a NULL pointer dereference

Published Sep 7, 2017

7.8

HIGH

CVSS 3.0

EPSS 1.05%

Description

DeleteBitBuffer in libbitbuf/bitbuffer.c in mp4tools aacplusenc 0.17.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory write, SEGV on unknown address 0x000000000030, and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted .wav file, aka a NULL pointer dereference.

Affected products

Remediation

No remediation recorded yet.

Metrics

1.05% 0.01051

Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.

EPSS probability 0.01051

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 (14 key points)

Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.

Date	Score	Percentile	Model
Oct 1, 2026	1.05% (0.01051)	63.02th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Sep 20, 2026	1.05% (0.01051)	62.79th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Jul 20, 2024	0.10% (0.00100)	41.79th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Apr 25, 2024	0.10% (0.00100)	40.59th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Mar 15, 2024	0.09% (0.00089)	36.57th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Feb 8, 2024	0.08% (0.00081)	33.02th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Jan 23, 2024	0.43% (0.00430)	71.83th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Dec 12, 2023	0.54% (0.00538)	74.61th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Sep 3, 2023	0.36% (0.00361)	68.77th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Mar 7, 2023	0.18% (0.00179)	53.26th	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 (1)

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

References (2)

https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/09/07/aacplusenc-null-pointer-dereference-in-deletebitbuffer-bitbuffer-c/
x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/teknoraver/aacplusenc/issues/1
x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory

Link	Providers	Tags
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/09/07/aacplusenc-null-pointer-dereference-in-deletebitbuffer-bitbuffer-c/		x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/teknoraver/aacplusenc/issues/1		x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory

Change history (0)

No recorded changes yet.

Sources

CVE.org / MITRE

Status PUBLISHED

Assigner mitre

Published Sep 7, 2017

Updated Sep 17, 2024

Reserved Sep 7, 2017

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CISA Vulnrichment

Updated n/a

NVD

Status Modified

Modified Jun 17, 2026

Link CVE-2017-14181

Red Hat

Severity n/a

Public date n/a

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