cve/2017/CVE-2017-12779.md

### [CVE-2017-12779](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-12779)
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### Description

The Node_GetData function in corec/corec/node/node.c in mkvalidator 0.5.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Null pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted mkv file.

### POC

#### Reference
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/144902/mkvalidator-0.5.1-Denial-Of-Service.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Nov/19
- https://github.com/Matroska-Org/foundation-source/issues/24

#### Github
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