Information disclosure in Ffmpeg
CVE-2017-9993
FFmpeg before 2.8.12, 3.0.x and 3.1.x before 3.1.9, 3.2.x before 3.2.6, and 3.3.x before 3.3.2 does not properly restrict HTTP Live Streaming filename extensions and demuxer names, which allows attackers to read arbitrary files via crafted playlist data.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.164 (96.9th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 96.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.164 · newest: 0.164 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Ffmpeg
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0, 9.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/a5d849b149ca67ced2d271dc84db0bc95a548abb (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3957 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/189ff4219644532bdfa7bab28dfedaee4d6d4021 (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/99315 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00006.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-9993?
- CVE-2017-9993 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ffmpeg, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-06-28.
- How severe is CVE-2017-9993?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-9993 known to be exploited?
- 22 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.