CVE-2017-14225

Description

The av_color_primaries_name function in libavutil/pixdesc.c in FFmpeg 3.3.3 may return a NULL pointer depending on a value contained in a file, but callers do not anticipate this, as demonstrated by the avcodec_string function in libavcodec/utils.c, leading to a NULL pointer dereference. (It is also conceivable that there is security relevance for a NULL pointer dereference in av_color_primaries_name calls within the ffprobe command-line program.)

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.38%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory ffmpeg.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/837cb4325b712ff1aab531bf41668933f61d75d2 issue tracking third party advisory patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100704 vdb entry third party advisory
https://lists.ffmpeg.org/pipermail/ffmpeg-devel/2017-August/215198.html mailing list patch vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3996 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-14225?
CVE-2017-14225 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-14225?
To fix CVE-2017-14225, 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-2017-14225 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-14225 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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