PT-2017-9062 · FFmpeg · Ffmpeg

Published 2017-01-23 · Updated 2018-10-09 · CVE-2016-6920

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.5

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions FFmpeg versions prior to 3.1.3

Description A heap-based buffer overflow issue exists in the decode block function in libavcodec/exr.c, allowing remote attackers to cause a denial of service, resulting in an application crash, via vectors involving tile positions.

Recommendations For versions prior to 3.1.3, update to version 3.1.3 or later to resolve the issue.

Fix

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

CVE-2016-6920

Affected Products

Ffmpeg

References · 10

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6920 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-6920 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ffmpeg.org/security.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-6920 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2016-6920 · Vendor Advisory
• http://securityfocus.com/archive/1/539368/100/0/threaded · Note
• http://git.videolan.org/gitweb.cgi/ffmpeg.git/?a=commit%3Bh=79f52a0dbd484aad111e4bf4a4f7047c7ceb6137 · Note
• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138618/ffmpeg-3.1.2-Heap-Overflow.html · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/92664 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/92790 · Note