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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in FFmpeg (Multimedia Processing Software) (affected version unknown). This affects the function decode_frame of the file libavcodec/pictordec.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

FFmpeg before 2017-02-07 has an out-of-bounds write caused by a heap-based buffer overflow related to the decode_frame function in libavcodec/pictordec.c.

The bug was discovered 04/14/2017. The weakness was shared 04/14/2017 (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2017-7862 since 04/14/2017. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 99722 (openSUSE Security Update : ffmpeg (openSUSE-2017-524)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 176191 (Debian Security Update for libav (DSA 4012-1)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (99722). The entries 96751, 96752, 98343 and 99846 are related to this item.

Productinfo

Type

• Multimedia Processing Software

Name

• FFmpeg

License

• open-source

CPE 2.3info

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CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.4

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 9.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Out-of-bounds write
CWE: CWE-787 / CWE-119
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍

Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 99722
Nessus Name: openSUSE Security Update : ffmpeg (openSUSE-2017-524)
Nessus File: 🔍
Nessus Risk: 🔍
Nessus Family: 🔍
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OpenVAS ID: 53380
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 4012-1 (libav - security update)
OpenVAS File: 🔍
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

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Patch: github.com

Timelineinfo

02/07/2017 🔍
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04/14/2017 +66 days 🔍
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04/28/2017 +14 days 🔍
11/29/2022 +2041 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: ffmpeg.org

Advisory: 8c2ea3030af7b40a3c4275696fb5c76cdb80950a⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2017-7862 (🔍)
OVAL: 🔍

SecurityFocus: 97676 - FFmpeg CVE-2017-7862 Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
OSVDB: - CVE-2017-7862 - FFmpeg - Buffer Overflow Issue

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Entryinfo

Created: 04/14/2017 11:12
Updated: 11/29/2022 10:57
Changes: 04/14/2017 11:12 (78), 11/29/2022 10:57 (5)
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