HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2018-11224
MEDIUM

CVE-2018-11224

CWE-119Published: May 17, 2018· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

6.5
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

An issue was discovered in Libav 12.3. A read access violation in the in_table_init16 function in libavcodec/aacsbr.c allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash), as demonstrated by avconv.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2018-11224 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation does not require any privileges, though user interaction (Required) is needed, which slightly reduces the risk of mass automated attacks.

A successful exploit results in availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 6.5.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-119): Buffer overflow vulnerabilities can lead to arbitrary code execution or denial of service by corrupting adjacent memory.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

libav1 product(s)
libav
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://bugzilla.libav.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1129
ADVISORYhttps://docs.google.com/document/d/16_HC-FjFuBNMbaoR397z_3EwpDP6wb1DNWrfkD4qRDE/edit
ADVISORYhttps://bugzilla.libav.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1129
ADVISORYhttps://docs.google.com/document/d/16_HC-FjFuBNMbaoR397z_3EwpDP6wb1DNWrfkD4qRDE/edit

All References (4)

→
https://bugzilla.libav.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1129Exploit · Issue Tracking · Third Party Advisory
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https://docs.google.com/document/d/16_HC-FjFuBNMbaoR397z_3EwpDP6wb1DNWrfkD4qRDE/editExploit · Third Party Advisory
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https://bugzilla.libav.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1129Exploit · Issue Tracking · Third Party Advisory
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https://docs.google.com/document/d/16_HC-FjFuBNMbaoR397z_3EwpDP6wb1DNWrfkD4qRDE/editExploit · Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2018-11224
CVSS Score6.5 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-119
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedMay 17, 2018

Related CVEs (CWE-119)

CVE-2012-0243
10.0
CVE-2011-0265
10.0
CVE-2011-0262
10.0
CVE-2011-0264
10.0
CVE-2011-0263
10.0
CVE-1999-0876
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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2018-11224 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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