Improper input validation in Ffmpeg
CVE-2016-2839
Mozilla Firefox before 48.0 and Firefox ESR 45.x before 45.3 on Linux make cairo _cairo_surface_get_extents calls that do not properly interact with libav header allocation in FFmpeg 0.10, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted video.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.018 (77.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 77th percentile — 77.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.018 · newest: 0.018 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Ffmpeg — versions 0.10
- Linux Kernel
- Mozilla Firefox — versions 45.1.0, 45.1.1, 45.2.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi (Permissions Required, Issue Tracking)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1036508 (vdb-entry)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3044-1 (vendor-advisory)
- www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-65.html (Vendor Advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-15 (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00004.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/92261 (vdb-entry)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00029.html (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-2839?
- CVE-2016-2839 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ffmpeg, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2016-08-05.
- How severe is CVE-2016-2839?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-2839 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.