FFmpeg 5.1/6.1 avf_showspectrum.c denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in FFmpeg 5.1/6.1. It has been rated as problematic. This affects an unknown function of the file libavfilter/avf_showspectrum.c. The manipulation leads to denial of service. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2024-31585. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in FFmpeg 5.1/6.1 and classified as problematic. This issue affects an unknown function of the file libavfilter/avf_showspectrum.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

FFmpeg version n5.1 to n6.1 was discovered to contain an Off-by-one Error vulnerability in libavfilter/avf_showspectrum.c. This vulnerability allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted input.

The advisory is shared at github.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2024-31585 since 04/05/2024. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1499 for this issue.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2024-29460). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Patch: github.com

Timelineinfo

04/05/2024 🔍
04/17/2024 +12 days 🔍
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06/09/2025 +418 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: ffmpeg.org

Advisory: ab0fdaedd1e7224f7e84ea22fcbfaa4ca75a6c06
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-31585 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-31585
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-261401
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Entryinfo

Created: 04/17/2024 21:01
Updated: 06/09/2025 18:52
Changes: 04/17/2024 21:01 (53), 05/24/2024 12:53 (1), 08/09/2024 02:44 (13), 04/05/2025 12:30 (6), 06/09/2025 18:52 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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