CVE-2016-7424

The put_no_rnd_pixels8_xy2_mmx function in x86/rnd_template.c in libav 11.7 and earlier allows...

5.5 MediumFix available

The put_no_rnd_pixels8_xy2_mmx function in x86/rnd_template.c in libav 11.7 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via a crafted MP3 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: None
Integrity: None
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

1.54%Up 0.1 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.5

Record: CVE-2016-7424
CVSS 3.0: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.0: 4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness: CWE-476
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2016-7424
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2016-8277 No score

Record: EUVD-2016-8277
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-67pf-v3gx-9jmp 5.5

The put_no_rnd_pixels8_xy2_mmx function in x86/rnd_template.c in libav 11.7 and earlier allows...

Record: GHSA-67pf-v3gx-9jmp
CVSS 3.0: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness: CWE-476
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 5.5

Record: CVE-2016-7424
CVSS 3.0: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2016-7424 5.5

Record: UBUNTU-CVE-2016-7424
CVSS 3.0: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`libav` Debian:7	before 6:0.8.19-0+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 9 moreShow less 6:0.8.17-16:0.8.17-26:0.8.17-2+deb7u16:0.8.17-2+deb7u26:0.8.18-0+deb7u16:0.8.6-16:0.8.7-16:0.8.8-16:0.8.9-1	6:0.8.19-0+deb7u1
`libav` Debian:8	before 6:11.8-1~deb8u1, plus listed versions 6:11.3-16:11.3-1+deb8u16:11.3-26:11.3-36:11.4-1 Show 5 moreShow less 6:11.4-1~deb8u16:11.4-26:11.4-2+x32.16:11.6-1~deb8u16:11.7-1~deb8u1	6:11.8-1~deb8u1
`libav` Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS	before 6:9.20-0ubuntu0.14.04.1+esm1, plus listed versions 6:0.8.7-1ubuntu26:9.10-1ubuntu16:9.10-1ubuntu26:9.10-1ubuntu56:9.10-1ubuntu6 Show 8 moreShow less 6:9.10-1ubuntu76:9.11-2ubuntu16:9.11-2ubuntu26:9.13-0ubuntu0.14.04.16:9.14-0ubuntu0.14.04.16:9.16-0ubuntu0.14.04.16:9.18-0ubuntu0.14.04.16:9.20-0ubuntu0.14.04.1	6:9.20-0ubuntu0.14.04.1+esm1

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2016-7424 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Libav, published October 4, 2016. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.54%, the 74th percentile. Fixed in libav 6:0.8.19-0+deb7u1.

References

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