High severity · published Jan 23, 2017
CVE-2016-6920
Heap-based buffer overflow in the decode_block function in libavcodec/exr.c in FFmpeg before 3.1.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via…
7.5
CVSS
2.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the decode_block function in libavcodec/exr.c in FFmpeg before 3.1.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via vectors involving tile positions.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.7% · higher than 86% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
FF
Ffmpeg · Ffmpeg
through 3.1.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6920
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-6920
git.videolan.org
http://git.videolan.org/gitweb.cgi/ffmpeg.git/?a=commit%3Bh=79f52a0dbd484aad111e4bf4a4f7047c7ceb6137
Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138618/ffmpeg-3.1.2-Heap-Overflow.html
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539368/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92664
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92790
Vendor Advisory
https://www.ffmpeg.org/security.html
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