CVE-2020-21041

Public Exploit

Description

Buffer Overflow vulnerability exists in FFmpeg 4.1 via apng_do_inverse_blend in libavcodec/pngenc.c, which could let a remote malicious user cause a Denial of Service

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.41%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory ffmpeg.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://trac.ffmpeg.org/ticket/7989 exploit patch vendor advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/08/msg00018.html third party advisory mailing list
https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4990 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-21041?
CVE-2020-21041 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-21041?
To fix CVE-2020-21041, 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-2020-21041 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-21041 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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