CVE-2017-15672

Description

The read_header function in libavcodec/ffv1dec.c in FFmpeg 2.4 and 3.3.4 and possibly earlier allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a crafted MP4 file, which triggers an out-of-bounds read.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.23% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory debian.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101690 third party advisory vdb entry
http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=c20f4fcb74da2d0432c7b54499bb98f48236b904
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/11/03/4 third party advisory mailing list
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00006.html third party advisory mailing list
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4049 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/d893253fcd93d11258e98857175e93be7d158708

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-15672?
CVE-2017-15672 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-15672?
To fix CVE-2017-15672, 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-2017-15672 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-15672 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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