CVE-2017-8906 — Integer Underflow (Wrap or Wraparound) in X265 High Efficiency Video Coding
Severity
5.5MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
0.3%
top 49.84%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
Timeline
PublishedMay 11
Latest updateMay 17
Description
An integer underflow vulnerability exists in pixel-a.asm, the x86 assembly code for planeClipAndMax() in MulticoreWare x265 through 2.4, as used by the x265_encoder_encode dependency in libbpg and other products. A small picture can cause an integer underflow, which leads to a Denial of Service in the process of encoding.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 3.6