CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
---|---|---|
5.1 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in FFmpeg up to 3.3.4 (Multimedia Processing Software). This affects an unknown code block of the component AVI File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a double free vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-415. The product calls free() twice on the same memory address, potentially leading to modification of unexpected memory locations. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:
Double free vulnerability in FFmpeg 3.3.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted AVI file.
The bug was discovered 10/20/2017. The weakness was presented 10/24/2017 with Qihoo 360 GearTeam (oss-sec). It is possible to read the advisory at openwall.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2017-15186 since 10/09/2017. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.
The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 4 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 104792 (Debian DSA-4049-1 : ffmpeg - security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 170874 (OpenSUSE Security Update for ffmpeg (openSUSE-SU-2018:0476-1)).
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (104792). See 109163, 109779, 110112 and 110519 for similar entries.
Product
Type
Name
Version
License
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
VulDB CVSS-B Score: 🔍VulDB CVSS-BT Score: 🔍
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍
CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.4VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3
VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍
NVD Base Score: 6.5
NVD Vector: 🔍
CVSSv2
AV | AC | Au | C | I | A |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 |
💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 |
💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 |
Vector | Complexity | Authentication | Confidentiality | Integrity | Availability |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
unlock | unlock | unlock | unlock | unlock | unlock |
unlock | unlock | unlock | unlock | unlock | unlock |
unlock | unlock | unlock | unlock | unlock | unlock |
VulDB Base Score: 🔍
VulDB Temp Score: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍
NVD Base Score: 🔍
Exploiting
Class: Double freeCWE: CWE-415 / CWE-119
ATT&CK: Unknown
Local: No
Remote: Yes
Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined
EPSS Score: 🔍
EPSS Percentile: 🔍
Price Prediction: 🔍
Current Price Estimation: 🔍
0-Day | unlock | unlock | unlock | unlock |
---|---|---|---|---|
Today | unlock | unlock | unlock | unlock |
Nessus ID: 104792
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-4049-1 : ffmpeg - security update
Nessus File: 🔍
Nessus Risk: 🔍
Nessus Family: 🔍
Nessus Context: 🔍
OpenVAS ID: 54731
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 4049-1 (ffmpeg - security update)
OpenVAS File: 🔍
OpenVAS Family: 🔍
Qualys ID: 🔍
Qualys Name: 🔍
Threat Intelligence
Interest: 🔍Active Actors: 🔍
Active APT Groups: 🔍
Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
Reaction Time: 🔍
0-Day Time: 🔍
Exposure Time: 🔍
Timeline
10/09/2017 🔍10/20/2017 🔍
10/20/2017 🔍
10/24/2017 🔍
10/24/2017 🔍
10/25/2017 🔍
11/27/2017 🔍
11/28/2017 🔍
01/20/2021 🔍
Sources
Product: ffmpeg.orgAdvisory: openwall.com
Researcher: Zhibin Hu, Yihan Lian
Organization: Qihoo 360 GearTeam
Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2017-15186 (🔍)
OVAL: 🔍
SecurityFocus: 101518 - FFmpeg CVE-2017-15186 Denial of Service Vulnerability
See also: 🔍
Entry
Created: 10/25/2017 09:17Updated: 01/20/2021 16:15
Changes: 10/25/2017 09:17 (75), 11/30/2019 15:40 (6), 01/20/2021 16:15 (3)
Complete: 🔍
No comments yet. Languages: en.
Please log in to comment.