CVE-2020-18778
MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS Score
Published: August 23, 2021 at 09:50 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:59 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLibav
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Severity
MEDIUM6.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.9%
Description
In Libav 12.3, there is a heap-based buffer over-read in vc1_decode_p_mb_intfi in vc1_block.c that allows an attacker to cause denial-of-service via a crafted file.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.
References (2)
x_refsource_MISCBroken LinkExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://bugzilla.libav.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1155x_refsource_MISCTechnical Description
Source: [email protected]
https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/126.htmlCVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-125
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