CVE-2017-13135 — HIGH (7.8)

Vulnerability Description

A NULL Pointer Dereference exists in VideoLAN x265, as used in libbpg 0.9.7 and other products, because the CUData::initialize function in common/cudata.cpp mishandles memory-allocation failure.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Libbpg Project	Libbpg	0.9.7

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-476

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101929Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://github.com/ebel34/bpg-web-encoder/issues/1ExploitThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101929Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://github.com/ebel34/bpg-web-encoder/issues/1ExploitThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-13135?

CVE-2017-13135 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). A NULL Pointer Dereference exists in VideoLAN x265, as used in libbpg 0.9.7 and other products, because the CUData::initialize function in common/cudata.cpp mishandles memory-allocation failure.

How severe is CVE-2017-13135?

CVE-2017-13135 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-13135?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Libbpg Project Libbpg.