VulnerabilityModified
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 vectors involving tile positions.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 2.77%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.77%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
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 3.0
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 2.77% probability · 85th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- ffmpeg/ffmpeg
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://git.videolan.org/gitweb.cgi/ffmpeg.git/?a=commit%3Bh=79f52a0dbd484aad111e4bf4a4f7047c7ceb6137
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138618/ffmpeg-3.1.2-Heap-Overflow.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539368/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92664Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92790
- https://www.ffmpeg.org/security.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://git.videolan.org/gitweb.cgi/ffmpeg.git/?a=commit%3Bh=79f52a0dbd484aad111e4bf4a4f7047c7ceb6137
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138618/ffmpeg-3.1.2-Heap-Overflow.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539368/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92664Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92790
- https://www.ffmpeg.org/security.htmlVendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.