VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2017-12803
The Node_ValidatePtr function in corec/corec/node/node.c in mkclean 0.8.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assert fault) via a crafted mkv file.
MEDIUM 6.5EPSS 2.24%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (2.24%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The Node_ValidatePtr function in corec/corec/node/node.c in mkclean 0.8.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assert fault) via a crafted mkv file.
- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 2.24% probability · 83th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-476
- Affected
- matroska/mkclean
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 2.2% since 27 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/144902/mkvalidator-0.5.1-Denial-Of-Service.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Nov/19Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/Matroska-Org/foundation-source/issues/24Issue Tracking
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/144902/mkvalidator-0.5.1-Denial-Of-Service.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Nov/19Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/Matroska-Org/foundation-source/issues/24Issue Tracking
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.