CVE-2017-14734

high

Published 2017-09-25 · Modified 2026-05-13

CVSS v3

8.8

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

VIR risk

8.8

Description

The build_msps function in libbpg.c in libbpg 0.9.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted BPG file, related to hevc_decode_init1.

Predictions

Exploit likelihood

92%

Patch ETA

—

Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.

Mitigations

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Application impact

Vendor	Product	Versions	Fixed
libbpg_project	libbpg	`0.9.7`

References

https://github.com/leonzhao7/vulnerability/blob/master/A%20heap-buffer-overflow%20vulnerability%20in%20hevc_decode_init1%20of%20libbpg.md
https://github.com/leonzhao7/vulnerability/blob/master/A%20heap-buffer-overflow%20vulnerability%20in%20hevc_decode_init1%20of%20libbpg.md

CWEs

CWE-119

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Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.