5.5

CVE-2016-5115: libavformat_project libavformat Out-of-bounds Read

CVSS: 5.5v3.0MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2016-5115
Published 03-02-2017Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-5115 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in libavformat_project libavformat. EPSS estimates a 1.07% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 64.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
22/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.07%
0%100%
Low · -0.53 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 03-02-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The avcodec_decode_audio4 function in libavcodec in libavformat 57.34.103, as used in MPlayer, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted mp3 file.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.07%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

64%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-0.53 pp

From 1.59% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
1.07%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Ubuntu2 products
  • ffmpegAll versions (No fix recorded)
  • libavAll versions (No fix recorded)
Libavformat_project1 product

2 vendors · 3 products

References

4 links