Medium
Security advisory
The get_vlc2 function in get_bits.h in Libav 11.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via a crafted mp3 file. NOTE: this issue exists due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2016-8675.
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- CVEs
- CVE-2016-8676
- Confirmed fixed CVEs
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- 1 Nov 2026, 04:26 UTC · Revision 1
Source evidence
The get_vlc2 function in get_bits.h in Libav 11.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via a crafted mp3 file. NOTE: this issue exists due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2016-8675.
osv:CVE-2016-8676
Complete source record
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