CVE-2018-6621

Description

The decode_frame function in libavcodec/utvideodec.c in FFmpeg through 3.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out of array read) via a crafted AVI file.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.68% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory debian.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102950 vdb entry third party advisory
https://git.ffmpeg.org/gitweb/ffmpeg.git/commit/118e1b0b3370dd1c0da442901b486689efd1654b third party advisory patch
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4249 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00006.html third party advisory mailing list
https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/22aa37c0fedf14531783189a197542a055959b6c third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-6621?
CVE-2018-6621 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-6621?
To fix CVE-2018-6621, 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-2018-6621 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-6621 is being actively exploited. 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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