CVE-2018-7557
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CVE-2018-7557 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. The decode_init function in libavcodec/utvideodec.c in FFmpeg 2.8 through 3.4.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Out of array read) via an AVI file with crafted dimensions within chroma subsampling data.. EPSS estimates a 1.88% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The decode_init function in libavcodec/utvideodec.c in FFmpeg 2.8 through 3.4.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Out of array read) via an AVI file with crafted dimensions within chroma subsampling data.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ffmpeg | Ffmpeg | >= 2.8, <= 3.4.2 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 9.0 |
References
- https://git.ffmpeg.org/gitweb/ffmpeg.git/commit/7414d0bda7763f9bd69c26c068e482ab297c1c96Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/e724bd1dd9efea3abb8586d6644ec07694afceaePatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00006.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-65Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4249Third Party Advisory
- https://git.ffmpeg.org/gitweb/ffmpeg.git/commit/7414d0bda7763f9bd69c26c068e482ab297c1c96Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/e724bd1dd9efea3abb8586d6644ec07694afceaePatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00006.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-65Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4249Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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