# CVE-2016-6832: Heap-based buffer overflow in the ff\_audio\_resample function in resample.c in libav before 11.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-02-15 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the ff_audio_resample function in resample.c in libav before 11.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via vectors related to buffer resizing.

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## References

- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/08/07/libav-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-ff_audio_resample-resample-c/
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/18/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/13/1
- https://git.libav.org/?p=libav.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=0ac8ff618c5e6d878c547a8877e714ed728950ce
- https://bugzilla.libav.org/show_bug.cgi?id=825

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