Out-of-bounds Read Affecting ffmpeg package, versions <7:3.4.2-1


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Debian security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.41% (87th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN10-FFMPEG-416886
  • published5 Feb 2018
  • disclosed5 Feb 2018

Introduced: 5 Feb 2018

CVE-2018-6621  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:10 ffmpeg to version 7:3.4.2-1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream ffmpeg package and not the ffmpeg package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:10 relevant fixed versions and status.

The decode_frame function in libavcodec/utvideodec.c in FFmpeg through 3.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out of array read) via a crafted AVI file.

CVSS Scores

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