CVE-2017-7206
The ff_h2645_extract_rbsp function in libavcodec in libav 9.21 allows remote attackers to cause a...
CVE-2017-7206 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.1) in Libav, published March 21, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.01%, the 63rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.
The ff_h2645_extract_rbsp function in libavcodec in libav 9.21 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read) or obtain sensitive information from process memory via a crafted h264 video file.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The ff_h2645_extract_rbsp function in libavcodec in libav 9.21 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read) or obtain sensitive information from process memory via a crafted h264 video file.
- Record
CVE-2017-7206- CVSS 3.0
- 7.1 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 5.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The ff_h2645_extract_rbsp function in libavcodec in libav 9.21 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read) or obtain sensitive information from process memory via a crafted h264 video file.
- Record
CVE-2017-7206- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-16242 No score
The ff_h2645_extract_rbsp function in libavcodec in libav 9.21 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read) or obtain sensitive information from process memory via a crafted h264 video file.
- Record
EUVD-2017-16242- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2mj6-pp42-jr6c
The ff_h2645_extract_rbsp function in libavcodec in libav 9.21 allows remote attackers to cause a...
The ff_h2645_extract_rbsp function in libavcodec in libav 9.21 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read) or obtain sensitive information from process memory via a crafted h264 video file.
- Record
GHSA-2mj6-pp42-jr6c- CVSS 3.0
- 7.1 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
The ff_h2645_extract_rbsp function in libavcodec in libav 9.21 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read) or obtain sensitive information from process memory via a crafted h264 video file.
- Record
CVE-2017-7206- CVSS 3.0
- 7.1 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2017-7206
The ff_h2645_extract_rbsp function in libavcodec in libav 9.21 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read) or obtain sensitive information from process memory via a crafted h264 video file.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2017-7206- CVSS 3.0
- 7.1 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
libavUbuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 6:0.8.7-1ubuntu26:9.10-1ubuntu16:9.10-1ubuntu26:9.10-1ubuntu56:9.10-1ubuntu6 Show 9 moreShow less6:9.10-1ubuntu76:9.11-2ubuntu16:9.11-2ubuntu26:9.13-0ubuntu0.14.04.16:9.14-0ubuntu0.14.04.16:9.16-0ubuntu0.14.04.16:9.18-0ubuntu0.14.04.16:9.20-0ubuntu0.14.04.16:9.20-0ubuntu0.14.04.1+esm1 |
None known |
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |