Is CVE-2017-1000460 actively exploited?

CVE-2017-1000460 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2024-11-21.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-1000460?

CVE-2017-1000460 has a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM severity). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2017-1000460?

Patch guidance is available from libav security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2017-1000460.

CVE-2017-1000460 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2017-1000460?

3 products: libav libav, ffmpeg ffmpeg, google chrome.

Description

In line libavcodec/h264dec.c:500 in libav(v13_dev0), ffmpeg(n3.4), chromium(56 prior Feb 13, 2017), the return value of init_get_bits is ignored and get_ue_golomb(&gb) is called on an uninitialized get_bits context, which causes a NULL deref exception.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: required
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: none
Integrity: none
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-476 · NULL Pointer Dereference

Metadata

Primary Vendor: LIBAV
Published: 1/3/2018
Last Modified: 11/21/2024
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

libav : libavffmpeg : ffmpeggoogle : chrome

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

Cite this page

CVE-2017-1000460. CVEDatabase.com. Retrieved 1 May 2026. https://cvedatabase.com/cve/CVE-2017-1000460

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CVE-2017-1000460 vulnerability