FFmpeg · Ffmpeg · CVE-2018-6912
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
FFmpeg versions through 3.4.2
**Description**
The issue is related to the decode plane function in the libavcodec/utvideodec.c component of the FFmpeg library. It allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service due to an out of array read via a crafted AVI file. The vulnerability is associated with reading beyond the valid boundaries of a data buffer, which can be exploited by a remote attacker to cause a service disruption using a specially crafted AVI file.
**Recommendations**
For versions through 3.4.2, update to a version that contains a fix for this issue to prevent exploitation.
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.