CVE-2017-9992

Name: CVE-2017-9992
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-06-28T06:29:00.487+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 2.77%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-9992 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Heap-based buffer overflow in the decode_dds1 function in libavcodec/dfa.c in FFmpeg before 2.8.12, 3.0.x before 3.0.8, 3.1.x before 3.1.8, 3.2.x before 3.2.5, and 3.3.x before 3.3.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted file.. EPSS estimates a 2.77% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the decode_dds1 function in libavcodec/dfa.c in FFmpeg before 2.8.12, 3.0.x before 3.0.8, 3.1.x before 3.1.8, 3.2.x before 3.2.5, and 3.3.x before 3.3.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted file.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

2.77%

84.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Ffmpeg	Ffmpeg	< 2.8.12
Ffmpeg	Ffmpeg	>= 3.0, < 3.0.8
Ffmpeg	Ffmpeg	>= 3.1, < 3.1.8
Ffmpeg	Ffmpeg	>= 3.2, < 3.2.5
Ffmpeg	Ffmpeg	>= 3.3, < 3.3.1
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0

References

http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4012Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99319Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=1345Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/f52fbf4f3ed02a7d872d8a102006f29b4421f360Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4012Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99319Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=1345Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/f52fbf4f3ed02a7d872d8a102006f29b4421f360Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jun 28, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-9992?

How severe is CVE-2017-9992?

Severity scoring for CVE-2017-9992 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 2.77% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-9992?

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Source: NVD / NIST