Buffer overflow in Ffmpeg
CVE-2017-9991
Heap-based buffer overflow in the xwd_decode_frame function in libavcodec/xwddec.c in FFmpeg before 2.8.12, 3.0.x before 3.0.8, 3.1.x before 3.1.8, 3.2.x before 3.2.5, and 3.3.x before 3.3.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted file.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.018 (78.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 78th percentile — 78.1% 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 3.0, 3.0.1, 3.0.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/99316 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/441026fcb13ac23aa10edc312bdacb6445a0ad06 (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-9991?
- CVE-2017-9991 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ffmpeg, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-06-28.
- How severe is CVE-2017-9991?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.