Buffer overflow in Ffmpeg
CVE-2020-22015
Buffer Overflow vulnerability in FFmpeg 4.2 in mov_write_video_tag due to the out of bounds in libavformat/movenc.c, which could let a remote malicious user obtain sensitive information, cause a Denial of Service, or execute arbitrary code.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.036 (88.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 89th percentile — 88.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.025 · newest: 0.036 · change: +0.011
Affected products
- Ffmpeg — versions 4.2
- Debian Linux — versions 9.0, 10.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- trac.ffmpeg.org/ticket/8190 (Exploit, Vendor Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/08/msg00018.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4990 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-22015?
- CVE-2020-22015 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ffmpeg, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2021-05-26.
- How severe is CVE-2020-22015?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.