Out-of-bounds Read in Ffmpeg
CVE-2017-15672
The read_header function in libavcodec/ffv1dec.c in FFmpeg 2.4 and 3.3.4 and possibly earlier allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a crafted MP4 file, which triggers an out-of-bounds read.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.020 (79.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 80th percentile — 79.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.020 · newest: 0.020 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Ffmpeg
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0, 9.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/101690 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- git.videolan.org/
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/11/03/4 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00006.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4049 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/d893253fcd93d11258e98857175e93be7d158708
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-15672?
- CVE-2017-15672 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ffmpeg, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-11-06.
- How severe is CVE-2017-15672?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.