FFmpeg up to 3.3.4 AVI File double free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in FFmpeg up to 3.3.4. It has been classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component AVI File Handler. Performing a manipulation results in double free. This vulnerability was named CVE-2017-15186. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

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 databases at Tenable (104792) and SecurityFocus (BID 101518†). See VDB-109163, VDB-109779, VDB-110112 and VDB-110519 for similar entries. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Double free
CWE: CWE-415 / CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 104792
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-4049-1 : ffmpeg - security update
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OpenVAS ID: 54731
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 4049-1 (ffmpeg - security update)
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10/09/2017 🔍
10/20/2017 +11 days 🔍
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11/27/2017 +33 days 🔍
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01/20/2021 +1149 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: ffmpeg.org

Advisory: openwall.com
Researcher: Zhibin Hu, Yihan Lian
Organization: Qihoo 360 GearTeam
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2017-15186 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-15186
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-108603

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SecurityFocus: 101518 - FFmpeg CVE-2017-15186 Denial of Service Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 10/25/2017 09:17
Updated: 01/20/2021 16:15
Changes: 10/25/2017 09:17 (75), 11/30/2019 15:40 (6), 01/20/2021 16:15 (3)
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Cache ID: 216:497:103

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