High severity · published Nov 6, 2017
CVE-2017-15672
The read_header function in libavcodec/ffv1dec.c in FFmpeg 2.4 and 3.3.4 and possibly earlier allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a crafted MP4 file, which…
8.8
CVSS
2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The read_header function in libavcodec/ffv1dec.c in FFmpeg 2.4 and 3.3.4 and possibly earlier allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a crafted MP4 file, which triggers an out-of-bounds read.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.0% · higher than 81% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
8.0; 9.0 · source: NVD
FF
Ffmpeg · Ffmpeg
through 3.3.4 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-15672
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-15672
git.videolan.org
http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=c20f4fcb74da2d0432c7b54499bb98f48236b904
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/11/03/4
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101690
github.com
https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/d893253fcd93d11258e98857175e93be7d158708
Mailing List
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00006.html
Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4049
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