CVE-2017-13135 json
A NULL Pointer Dereference exists in VideoLAN x265, as used in libbpg 0.9.7 and other products, because the CUData::initialize function in…
published 2017-11-16 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-4652
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.4%
- EPSS 1.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 71%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A NULL Pointer Dereference exists in VideoLAN x265, as used in libbpg 0.9.7 and other products, because the CUData::initialize function in common/cudata.cpp mishandles memory-allocation failure.
Patch / fix
- x265 Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 2.6-3
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2017-13135
- x265 Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS 1.9-3ubuntu0.1~esm1
ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2017-13135
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Exploit prediction
1.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 71% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/ebel34/bpg-web-encoder/issues/1 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference
References
-
github.com
/ebel34/bpg-web-encoder/issues/1
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/101929
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-13135
- NVD CVE-2017-13135
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