CVE-2017-15672

The read_header function in libavcodec/ffv1dec.c in FFmpeg 2.4 and 3.3.4 and possibly earlier allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a crafted MP4 file, which triggers an out-of-bounds read.

CVSS v3 8.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.8 MEDIUM

8.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.8^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=c20f4fcb74da2d0432c7b54499bb98f48236b904
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/11/03/4	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101690	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/d893253fcd93d11258e98857175e93be7d158708
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00006.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4049	Third Party Advisory
http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=c20f4fcb74da2d0432c7b54499bb98f48236b904
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/11/03/4	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101690	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/d893253fcd93d11258e98857175e93be7d158708
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00006.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4049	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2017-11-06 17:29

Updated : 2025-04-20 01:37

NVD link : CVE-2017-15672

Mitre link : CVE-2017-15672

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-15672

JSON object : View

Products Affected

debian

debian_linux

ffmpeg

ffmpeg

CWE

CWE-125

Out-of-bounds Read

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