VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2017-12780

CVSS score6.5 MEDIUM

EPSS probability2.42%

CISA KEVNot currently listed

Published2017-11-10

Last modified2026-06-17

CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Description

The ReadData function in ebmlstring.c in libebml2 through 2012-08-26 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid free and application crash) via a crafted mkv file.

Weakness classification

CWE-416: Use After Free

Primary references

cve@mitre.org — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
cve@mitre.org — Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.org — Exploit, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Exploit, Third Party Advisory