CVE-2017-9608

Description

The dnxhd decoder in FFmpeg before 3.2.6, and 3.3.x before 3.3.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted mov file.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 8.94% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory debian.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/0a709e2a10b8288a0cc383547924ecfe285cef89 patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100348 vdb entry third party advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3957 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/611b35627488a8d0763e75c25ee0875c5b7987dd patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/08/15/8 third party advisory mailing list
https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/31c1c0b46a7021802c3d1d18039fca30dba5a14e patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/08/14/1 mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-9608?
CVE-2017-9608 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-9608?
To fix CVE-2017-9608, 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-2017-9608 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-9608 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~9% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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