Improper Input Validation Affecting ffmpeg package, versions [,3.1.5)


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.15% (53rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UNMANAGED-FFMPEG-2369237
  • published26 Jan 2022
  • disclosed23 Dec 2016
  • creditUnknown

Introduced: 23 Dec 2016

CVE-2016-8595  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade ffmpeg to version 3.1.5 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Improper Input Validation. 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 Scores

version 3.1