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Mkvalidator CVE-2017-12779

MEDIUM
NULL Pointer Dereference (CWE-476)
2017-11-10 cve@mitre.org
Null Pointer Dereference Denial Of Service Mkvalidator
6.5
CVSS 3.0 · NVD
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NVD PRIMARY
6.5 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

1
CVE Published
Nov 10, 2017 - 02:29 cve.org
MEDIUM 6.5

DescriptionCVE.org

The Node_GetData function in corec/corec/node/node.c in mkvalidator 0.5.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Null pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted mkv file.

AnalysisAI

The Node_GetData function in corec/corec/node/node.c in mkvalidator 0.5.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Null pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted mkv file. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as NULL Pointer Dereference (CWE-476), which allows attackers to crash the application by dereferencing a null pointer. The Node_GetData function in corec/corec/node/node.c in mkvalidator 0.5.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Null pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted mkv file. Affected products include: Matroska Mkvalidator.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Check pointers before dereferencing. Use static analysis tools to detect null pointer paths.

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