CVE-2021-38094

Public Exploit

Description

Integer Overflow vulnerability in function filter_sobel in libavfilter/vf_convolution.c in Ffmpeg 4.2.1, allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service or other unspecified impacts.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.60%
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/8263 vendor advisory issue tracking exploit
https://git.ffmpeg.org/gitweb/ffmpeg.git/commit/99f8d32129dd233d4eb2efa44678a0bc44869f23 patch vendor advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-38094?
CVE-2021-38094 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-38094?
To fix CVE-2021-38094, 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-2021-38094 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2021-38094 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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