GHSA-vvq5-3w2j-xf85

GHSA-vvq5-3w2j-xf85 PUBLISHED CVSS 7.099999904632568 HIGH

Record from GitHub Advisory Database · Published May 17, 2022

The decode_residual function in libavcodec in libav 9.21 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read) or obtain sensitive information from process memory via a crafted h264 video file.

Risk scores

CVSS 3.0

7.099999904632568

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

Timeline

May 17, 2022 CVE Published
Apr 30, 2026 Distribution Patch
Apr 30, 2026 Security Advisory (2 in total, the first dated here)

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vulnetix vdb vuln GHSA-vvq5-3w2j-xf85
vulnetix vdb fixes GHSA-vvq5-3w2j-xf85

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  "https://api.vdb.vulnetix.com/v2/vuln/GHSA-vvq5-3w2j-xf85/fixes/registry"

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