Improper Input Validation Affecting ffmpeg package, versions >=2.2, <2.8.3


0.0
medium

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity Low
    User Interaction Required

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 0.29% (69th percentile)
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NVD
6.3 medium

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-COCOAPODS-FFMPEG-470894
  • published 2 Oct 2019
  • disclosed 16 Nov 2015
  • credit Unknown

How to fix?

Upgrade FFmpeg to version 2.8.3 or higher.

Overview

FFmpeg is a FFmpeg static library ruby binding that is compiled for iOS and CocoaPods.

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Improper Input Validation. FFmpeg is vulnerable to denial of service (DoS) attacks and possibly other attacks. A malicious user can pass amalicious CCITT FAX data to the system that can cause an out-of-bounds array access that can cause the system to crash.