Out-of-bounds Read in Ffmpeg

CVE-2018-9841

The export function in libavfilter/vf_signature.c in FFmpeg through 3.4.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-array access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a long filename.

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: 0.017 (76.7th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 77th percentile — 76.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2018-9841: held from 0.018 to 0.017.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.018 · newest: 0.017 · change: -0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-9841?
CVE-2018-9841 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ffmpeg, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-04-07.
How severe is CVE-2018-9841?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.