CVE-2017-12779: matroska mkvalidator NULL Pointer Dereference
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-12779 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in matroska mkvalidator. EPSS estimates a 2.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82.8% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 6.5, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Timeline
- 09-11-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The Node_GetData function in corec/corec/node/node.c in mkvalidator 0.5.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Null pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted mkv file.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsEPSS trend
Probability
2.24%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
83%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 2.24% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication, user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Matroska1 product
- mkvalidator0.5.1
1 vendor · 1 product
References
3 links- packetstormsecurity.com/files/144902/mkvalidator-0.5.1-Denial-Of-Service.htmlX Refsource MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry