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CVE-2018-18827

There exists a heap-based buffer over-read in ff_vc1_pred_dc in vc1_block.c in Libav 12.3, which...

6.5 Medium

CVE-2018-18827 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Libav, published October 30, 2018. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.86%, the 59th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

What does this mean?
Severity
6.5 MediumCVSS 3.0, NVD
Exploit chance
0.86%EPSS, 59th percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
No fix listedNo source names one

Description

There exists a heap-based buffer over-read in ff_vc1_pred_dc in vc1_block.c in Libav 12.3, which allows attackers to cause a denial-of-service via a crafted aac file.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

0.86%Up 0.4 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
gst-libav1.0
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
1.6.0-11.6.0-21.6.1-11.6.2-11.7.1-1
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1.7.2-11.7.90-11.8.0-11.8.1-1~ubuntu11.8.2-1~ubuntu11.8.3-1ubuntu0.11.8.3-1ubuntu0.2
None known
gst-libav1.0
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
1.12.2-11.12.3-11.12.4-11.13.91-11.14.0-11.14.1-1~ubuntu18.04.11.14.4-0ubuntu1~ubuntu18.04.11.14.5-0ubuntu1~18.04.1
None known
qtwebengine-opensource-src
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
5.9.1+dfsg-45.9.1+dfsg-4ubuntu15.9.2+dfsg-2ubuntu15.9.3+dfsg-0ubuntu15.9.4+dfsg-0ubuntu15.9.5+dfsg-0ubuntu25.9.5+dfsg-0ubuntu2+esm1
None known
gst-libav1.0
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
1.16.1-11.16.2-11.16.2-2
None known
qtwebengine-opensource-src
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
5.12.4+dfsg-1ubuntu15.12.4+dfsg-1ubuntu35.12.5+dfsg-3ubuntu15.12.5+dfsg-6ubuntu25.12.5+dfsg-7
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5.12.5+dfsg-7build15.12.8+dfsg-0ubuntu15.12.8+dfsg-0ubuntu1.15.12.8+dfsg-0ubuntu1.1+esm1
None known
gst-libav1.0
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
1.18.5-11.20.0-11.20.1-11.20.3-0ubuntu1
None known
qtwebengine-opensource-src
Ubuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
5.15.6+dfsg-15.15.6+dfsg-25.15.7+dfsg-25.15.8+dfsg-15.15.8+dfsg-1build1
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5.15.8+dfsg-1build25.15.8+dfsg-25.15.9+dfsg-15.15.9+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
None known
gst-libav1.0
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
1.22.5-11.22.6-11.22.7-11.22.8-11.22.10-11.24.1-11.24.1-1build1
None known
qtwebengine-opensource-src
Ubuntu:Pro:24.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
5.15.15+dfsg-25.15.15+dfsg-2build25.15.15+dfsg-2ubuntu15.15.16+dfsg-15.15.16+dfsg-1ubuntu25.15.16+dfsg-1ubuntu45.15.16+dfsg-35.15.16+dfsg-3ubuntu0.1~esm1
None known
gst-libav1.0
Ubuntu:25.10
All versions, plus listed versions
1.26.0-11.26.1-11.26.2-11.26.3-11.26.4-11.26.5-11.26.6-1
None known
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
qtwebengine-opensource-src
Ubuntu:25.10
All versions, plus listed versions
5.15.18+dfsg-25.15.18+dfsg-2build15.15.19+dfsg-15.15.19+dfsg2-1
None known
gst-libav1.0
Ubuntu:26.10
All versions, plus listed versions
1.28.2-11.28.3-11.28.4-1build11.28.5-11.28.6-11.28.7-1
None known
qtwebengine-opensource-src
Ubuntu:26.10
All versions, plus listed versions
5.15.19+dfsg2-45.15.19+dfsg2-65.15.19+dfsg2-7
None known
gst-libav1.0
Ubuntu:26.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
1.26.6-11.27.2-11.27.2-1build11.27.90-11.28.0-11.28.1-11.28.2-1
None known
qtwebengine-opensource-src
Ubuntu:Pro:26.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
5.15.19+dfsg2-15.15.19+dfsg2-1build15.15.19+dfsg2-25.15.19+dfsg2-35.15.19+dfsg2-45.15.19+dfsg2-4ubuntu0.1~esm1
None known

What each source reports

NVD Score used6.5

There exists a heap-based buffer over-read in ff_vc1_pred_dc in vc1_block.c in Libav 12.3, which allows attackers to cause a denial-of-service via a crafted aac file.

Record
CVE-2018-18827
CVSS 3.0
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/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-125
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

There exists a heap-based buffer over-read in ff_vc1_pred_dc in vc1_block.c in Libav 12.3, which allows attackers to cause a denial-of-service via a crafted aac file.

Record
CVE-2018-18827
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-10543No score

There exists a heap-based buffer over-read in ff_vc1_pred_dc in vc1_block.c in Libav 12.3, which allows attackers to cause a denial-of-service via a crafted aac file.

Record
EUVD-2018-10543
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-x55x-fv3c-r2796.5

There exists a heap-based buffer over-read in ff_vc1_pred_dc in vc1_block.c in Libav 12.3, which...

There exists a heap-based buffer over-read in ff_vc1_pred_dc in vc1_block.c in Libav 12.3, which allows attackers to cause a denial-of-service via a crafted aac file.

Record
GHSA-x55x-fv3c-r279
CVSS 3.0
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-125
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV6.5

There exists a heap-based buffer over-read in ff_vc1_pred_dc in vc1_block.c in Libav 12.3, which allows attackers to cause a denial-of-service via a crafted aac file.

Record
CVE-2018-18827
CVSS 3.0
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2018-188276.5

There exists a heap-based buffer over-read in ff_vc1_pred_dc in vc1_block.c in Libav 12.3, which allows attackers to cause a denial-of-service via a crafted aac file.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2018-18827
CVSS 3.0
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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

References

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