VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2017-8906

CVSS score5.5 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.80%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2017-05-11
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Description

An integer underflow vulnerability exists in pixel-a.asm, the x86 assembly code for planeClipAndMax() in MulticoreWare x265 through 2.4, as used by the x265_encoder_encode dependency in libbpg and other products. A small picture can cause an integer underflow, which leads to a Denial of Service in the process of encoding.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-191: Integer Underflow (Wrap or Wraparound)

Primary references