FFmpeg 6.1.1 VQA File westwood_vqa.c denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in FFmpeg 6.1.1. It has been rated as problematic. The impacted element is an unknown function in the library /libavformat/westwood_vqa.c of the component VQA File Handler. This manipulation causes denial of service. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2024-36616. No exploit exists. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in FFmpeg 6.1.1 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function in the library /libavformat/westwood_vqa.c of the component VQA File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

An integer overflow in the component /libavformat/westwood_vqa.c of FFmpeg n6.1.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service in the application via a crafted VQA file.

It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-36616 since 05/30/2024. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 239902 (TencentOS Server 4: ffmpeg (TSSA-2024:0511)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Applying the patch 86f73277bf014e2ce36dd2594f1e0fb8b3bd6661 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (239902). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.9

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 239902
Nessus Name: TencentOS Server 4: ffmpeg (TSSA-2024:0511)

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Recommended: Patch
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Patch: 86f73277bf014e2ce36dd2594f1e0fb8b3bd6661

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05/30/2024 🔍
11/29/2024 +183 days 🔍
11/29/2024 +0 days 🔍
06/18/2025 +201 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: ffmpeg.org

Advisory: 86f73277bf014e2ce36dd2594f1e0fb8b3bd6661
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-36616 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-36616
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-286447

Entryinfo

Created: 11/29/2024 22:44
Updated: 06/18/2025 13:40
Changes: 11/29/2024 22:44 (58), 12/02/2024 19:54 (20), 06/18/2025 13:40 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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