CVE-2017-7208
The decode_residual function in libavcodec in libav 9.21 allows remote attackers to cause a...
CVE-2017-7208 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 1.12%, the 66th percentile. Fixed in libav 6:0.8.21-0+deb7u1.
The decode_residual function in libavcodec in libav 9.21 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (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 decode_residual function in libavcodec in libav 9.21 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read) or obtain sensitive information from process memory via a crafted h264 video file.
- Record
CVE-2017-7208- 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 decode_residual function in libavcodec in libav 9.21 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read) or obtain sensitive information from process memory via a crafted h264 video file.
- Record
CVE-2017-7208- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-16244 No score
The decode_residual function in libavcodec in libav 9.21 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read) or obtain sensitive information from process memory via a crafted h264 video file.
- Record
EUVD-2017-16244- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vvq5-3w2j-xf85
The decode_residual function in libavcodec in libav 9.21 allows remote attackers to cause a...
The decode_residual function in libavcodec in libav 9.21 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read) or obtain sensitive information from process memory via a crafted h264 video file.
- Record
GHSA-vvq5-3w2j-xf85- 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 decode_residual function in libavcodec in libav 9.21 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read) or obtain sensitive information from process memory via a crafted h264 video file.
- Record
CVE-2017-7208- 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-2017-7208
The decode_residual function in libavcodec in libav 9.21 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read) or obtain sensitive information from process memory via a crafted h264 video file.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2017-7208- 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 |
|---|---|---|
libavDebian:7 |
before 6:0.8.21-0+deb7u1, plus listed versions 6:0.8.10-16:0.8.12-16:0.8.13-16:0.8.15-16:0.8.16-1 Show 11 moreShow less6:0.8.17-16:0.8.17-26:0.8.17-2+deb7u16:0.8.17-2+deb7u26:0.8.18-0+deb7u16:0.8.19-0+deb7u16:0.8.20-0+deb7u16:0.8.6-16:0.8.7-16:0.8.8-16:0.8.9-1 |
6:0.8.21-0+deb7u1 |
libavDebian:8 |
before 6:11.11-1~deb8u1, plus listed versions 6:11.3-16:11.3-1+deb8u16:11.3-26:11.3-36:11.4-1 Show 7 moreShow less6:11.4-1~deb8u16:11.4-26:11.4-2+x32.16:11.6-1~deb8u16:11.7-1~deb8u16:11.8-1~deb8u16:11.9-1~deb8u1 |
6:11.11-1~deb8u1 |
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 |
References
securityfocus.com/bid/97005
bugzilla.libav.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1000
debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4012
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7208
github.com/advisories/GHSA-vvq5-3w2j-xf85
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-7208
git.libav.org?p=libav.git;a=commit;h=522d850e68ec4b77d3477b3c8f55b1ba00a9d69a
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-7208