7.8high

CVE-2017-9996

The cdxl_decode_frame function in libavcodec/cdxl.c in FFmpeg 2.8.x before 2.8.12, 3.0.x before 3.0.8, 3.1.x before 3.1.8, 3.2.x before 3.2…

Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.8
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.8%
percentile 79%
Public exploits
0
none known

Summary

The cdxl_decode_frame function in libavcodec/cdxl.c in FFmpeg 2.8.x before 2.8.12, 3.0.x before 3.0.8, 3.1.x before 3.1.8, 3.2.x before 3.2.5, and 3.3.x before 3.3.1 does not exclude the CHUNKY format, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted file.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

1.85% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 79% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.07.8CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD2.06.8AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

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

References

  • bugs.chromium.org /p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=1378 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/99323 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • bugs.chromium.org /p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=1427 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • github.com /FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/1e42736b95065c69a7481d0cf55247024f54b660 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • github.com /FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/e1b60aad77c27ed5d4dfc11e5e6a05a38c70489d · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred

Sources

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