TI-2018-04170 Aliases CVE-2018-5766 GHSA-mhfv-c2x6-4jxx

In Libav through 12.2, there is an invalid memcpy in the av_packet_ref function of…

MEDIUM 43CWE-119Published 2018-01-18 · Updated 2024-08-05

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: Required
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

In Libav through 12.2, there is an invalid memcpy in the av_packet_ref function of libavcodec/avpacket.c. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via a crafted avi file.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02474 84th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:libav:libav::::::::	up to 12.2	Vulnerable	Libav

cpe:2.3:a:libav:libav:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 12.2 Vulnerable ·Libav

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-5766
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mhfv-c2x6-4jxx

References

Exploit 1

https://bugzilla.libav.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1112

Other 1

[debian-lts-announce] 20190902 [SECURITY] [DLA 1907-1] libav security update

TI-2025-07863 libav MPEG File Parser utils.c ff_seek_frame_binary null pointer dereference CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 4.8
TI-2025-07862 libav DSS File Demuxer avconv.c main double free CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 4.8
TI-2025-07861 libav AVI File Parser buffer.c av_buffer_unref null pointer dereference CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 4.8
TI-2014-03250 Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Libav before 0.8.12 allow remote attackers to have unknown impact and vectors. CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
TI-2012-04335 Google Chrome before 23.0.1271.97, and Libav 0.7.x before 0.7.7 and 0.8.x before 0.8.5… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
TI-2012-02425 Double free vulnerability in the mpeg_decode_frame function in libavcodec/mpeg12.c in… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0

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Sources

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