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Type: advisorySources: OSVCVE: CVE-2016-7477

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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CVE-2016-7477

core-osv · Original source

Published 15 Feb 2017, 21:59 UTC

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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  "url": "https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-7477",
  "method": "structured",
  "payload": {
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    "title": "CVE-2016-7477",
    "summary": "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.",
    "evidence": "osv:CVE-2016-7477",
    "products": [],
    "severity": "medium",
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          "type": "CVSS_V3",
          "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
        }
      ],
      "affected": [
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                },
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          }
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      ],
      "modified": "2026-10-24T10:30:38.387106603Z",
      "provider": "osv",
      "references": [
        "https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/09/20/libav-null-pointer-dereference-in-ff_put_pixels8_xy2_mmx-rnd_template-c/"
      ],
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  "source_id": "core-osv",
  "document_id": 434442,
  "published_at": "2017-02-15T21:59:00.23+00:00"
}