Medium
Security advisory
The ff_put_pixels8_xy2_mmx function in rnd_template.c in Libav 11.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory access and crash) via a crafted mp3 file. NOTE: this issue was originally reported as involving a NULL pointer dereference.
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- Affected versions
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- Fixed versions
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- CVEs
- CVE-2016-7477
- Confirmed fixed CVEs
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- Updated in this feed
- 1 Nov 2026, 06:21 UTC · Revision 1
Source evidence
The ff_put_pixels8_xy2_mmx function in rnd_template.c in Libav 11.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory access and crash) via a crafted mp3 file. NOTE: this issue was originally reported as involving a NULL pointer dereference.
osv:CVE-2016-7477
Complete source record
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