CVE-2018-1999015

Name: CVE-2018-1999015
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-07-23T15:29:00.503+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 1.76%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-1999015 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. FFmpeg before commit 5aba5b89d0b1d73164d3b81764828bb8b20ff32a contains an out of array read vulnerability in ASF_F format demuxer that can result in heap memory reading. This attack appear to be exploitable via specially crafted ASF file that has to provided as input. EPSS estimates a 1.76% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

FFmpeg before commit 5aba5b89d0b1d73164d3b81764828bb8b20ff32a contains an out of array read vulnerability in ASF_F format demuxer that can result in heap memory reading. This attack appear to be exploitable via specially crafted ASF file that has to provided as input. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 5aba5b89d0b1d73164d3b81764828bb8b20ff32a and later.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

1.76%

75.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-125

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Ffmpeg	Ffmpeg	<= 4.0.1

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104896Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/5aba5b89d0b1d73164d3b81764828bb8b20ff32aIssue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104896Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/5aba5b89d0b1d73164d3b81764828bb8b20ff32aIssue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jul 23, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-1999015?

How severe is CVE-2018-1999015?

Severity scoring for CVE-2018-1999015 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 1.76% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2018-1999015?

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Source: NVD / NIST