Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') Affecting ffmpeg package, versions <7:3.4.3-1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.28% (70th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN13-FFMPEG-5679315
  • published24 Apr 2018
  • disclosed24 Apr 2018

Introduced: 24 Apr 2018

CVE-2018-7751  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-835  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:13 ffmpeg to version 7:3.4.3-1 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:13 relevant fixed versions and status.

The svg_probe function in libavformat/img2dec.c in FFmpeg through 3.4.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Infinite Loop) via a crafted XML file.