CVE-2016-8676

The get_vlc2 function in get_bits.h in Libav 11.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of...

5.5 Medium

The get_vlc2 function in get_bits.h in Libav 11.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via a crafted mp3 file. NOTE: this issue exists due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2016-8675.

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

1.66%Up 0.4 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.5

Record: CVE-2016-8676
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-2016-8676
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2016-9515 No score

Record: EUVD-2016-9515
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-g58v-gqq5-mhvj 5.5

The get_vlc2 function in get_bits.h in Libav 11.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of...

Record: GHSA-g58v-gqq5-mhvj
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-2016-8676
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-2016-8676 5.5

Record: UBUNTU-CVE-2016-8676
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

libav

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`libav` Ubuntu: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 less 6:9.10-1ubuntu76:9.11-2ubuntu16:9.11-2ubuntu26:9.13-0ubuntu0.14.04.16:9.14-0ubuntu0.14.04.16:9.16-0ubuntu0.14.04.16:9.18-0ubuntu0.14.04.16:9.20-0ubuntu0.14.04.16:9.20-0ubuntu0.14.04.1+esm1	None known

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-2016-8676 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Libav, published February 15, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.66%, the 76th percentile. No source names a fixed version.