CVE-2017-7208: Libav

High severity, CVSS 7.1. EPSS: 1.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Affected products

• Libav Libav: version 9.21 only

Published 2017-03-21. Last modified 2026-06-17.