CVE-2024-7055

Name: CVE-2024-7055
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2024-08-06T06:15:36.107+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.9/10EPSS 1.08%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2024-7055 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.9/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability was found in FFmpeg up to 7.0.1. It has been classified as critical. EPSS estimates a 1.08% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability was found in FFmpeg up to 7.0.1. It has been classified as critical. This affects the function pnm_decode_frame in the library /libavcodec/pnmdec.c. The manipulation leads to heap-based buffer overflow. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 7.0.2 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-273651.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

8.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS 4.0

6.9/10

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

EPSS Probability

1.08%

61.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Ffmpeg	Ffmpeg	< 4.3.8
Ffmpeg	Ffmpeg	>= 4.4, < 4.4.5
Ffmpeg	Ffmpeg	>= 5.0, < 5.1.6
Ffmpeg	Ffmpeg	>= 6.0, < 6.1.2
Ffmpeg	Ffmpeg	>= 7.0, < 7.0.2

References

https://ffmpeg.org/Product
https://ffmpeg.org/download.htmlProduct
https://github.com/CookedMelon/ReportCVE/tree/main/FFmpeg/poc3Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.273651Permissions Required, VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?id.273651Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?submit.376532Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/10/msg00019.html

Timeline

Published: Aug 6, 2024
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-7055?

How severe is CVE-2024-7055?

CVE-2024-7055 has a CVSS score of 6.9/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.08% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-7055?

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Source: NVD / NIST