CVE-2020-24995

Public Exploit

Description

Buffer overflow vulnerability in sniff_channel_order function in aacdec_template.c in ffmpeg 3.1.2, allows attackers to execute arbitrary code (local).

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.22%
Vendor Advisory ffmpeg.org Vendor Advisory ffmpeg.org Vendor Advisory ffmpeg.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://trac.ffmpeg.org/ticket/8845 exploit patch vendor advisory
https://trac.ffmpeg.org/ticket/8859 exploit patch vendor advisory
https://trac.ffmpeg.org/ticket/8860 exploit patch vendor advisory
http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=d6f293353c94c7ce200f6e0975ae3de49787f91f

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-24995?
CVE-2020-24995 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-24995?
To fix CVE-2020-24995, 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-2020-24995 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-24995 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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