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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2020-12284

cbs_jpeg_split_fragment in libavcodec/cbs_jpeg.c in FFmpeg 4.1 and 4.2.2 has a heap-based buffer overflow during JPEG_MARKER_SOS handling because of a missing length check.

CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 3.76%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.76%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

cbs_jpeg_split_fragment in libavcodec/cbs_jpeg.c in FFmpeg 4.1 and 4.2.2 has a heap-based buffer overflow during JPEG_MARKER_SOS handling because of a missing length check.

CVSS 3.1
9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
3.76% probability · 89th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-787
Affected
ffmpeg/ffmpeg · canonical/ubuntu linux · debian/debian linux
Source
cve@mitre.org

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.