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
EPSS: 0.018 (75.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Ffmpeg
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
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.