Use After Free in Ffmpeg
CVE-2024-31578
FFmpeg version n6.1.1 was discovered to contain a heap use-after-free via the av_hwframe_ctx_init function.
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
EPSS: 0.010 (58.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Ffmpeg
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 38, 39, 40
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Patch)
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-31578?
- CVE-2024-31578 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ffmpeg, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2024-04-17.
- How severe is CVE-2024-31578?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-31578 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.