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7.5high

CVE-2016-6920

Heap-based buffer overflow in the decode_block function in libavcodec/exr.c in FFmpeg before 3.1.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denia…

Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.5
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
2.7%
percentile 86%
Public exploits
0
none known

Heap-based buffer overflow in the decode_block function in libavcodec/exr.c in FFmpeg before 3.1.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via vectors involving tile positions.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

2.75% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.07.5CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD2.05.0AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

  • packetstormsecurity.com /files/138618/ffmpeg-3.1.2-Heap-Overflow.html · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/539368/100/0/threaded · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/92664 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • git.videolan.org /gitweb.cgi/ffmpeg.git/?a=commit%3Bh=79f52a0dbd484aad111e4bf4a4f7047c7ceb6137 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/92790 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • ffmpeg.org /security.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred

Sources

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