What is CVE-2017-11719?

CVE-2017-11719 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ffmpeg, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-07-28.

How severe is CVE-2017-11719?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Out-of-bounds Read in Ffmpeg

CVE-2017-11719

The dnxhd_decode_header function in libavcodec/dnxhddec.c in FFmpeg 3.0 through 3.3.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-array access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted DNxHD file.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.017 (75.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Ffmpeg
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-125 — Out-of-bounds Read

References

cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-11719?: CVE-2017-11719 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ffmpeg, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-07-28.
How severe is CVE-2017-11719?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.