VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2016-8595
The gsm_parse function in libavcodec/gsm_parser.c in FFmpeg before 3.1.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assert fault) via a crafted AVI file.
MEDIUM 5.5EPSS 1.05%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.05%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The gsm_parse function in libavcodec/gsm_parser.c in FFmpeg before 3.1.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assert fault) via a crafted AVI file.
- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.05% probability · 64th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- ffmpeg/ffmpeg
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 1.0% since 27 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/08/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94757Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/08/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94757Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.