CVE-2016-6920

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the decode_block function in libavcodec/exr.c in FFmpeg before 3.1.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via vectors involving tile positions.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 3.62% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory ffmpeg.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138618/ffmpeg-3.1.2-Heap-Overflow.html vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539368/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92664 vdb entry third party advisory
http://git.videolan.org/gitweb.cgi/ffmpeg.git/?a=commit%3Bh=79f52a0dbd484aad111e4bf4a4f7047c7ceb6137
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92790 vdb entry
https://www.ffmpeg.org/security.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-6920?
CVE-2016-6920 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-6920?
To fix CVE-2016-6920, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-6920 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-6920 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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