CVE-2024-7272

Name: CVE-2024-7272
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2024-08-12T13:38:40.85+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.9/10EPSS 1.13%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2024-7272 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.9/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in FFmpeg up to 5.1.5. This affects the function fill_audiodata of the file /libswresample/swresample.c. EPSS estimates a 1.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in FFmpeg up to 5.1.5. This affects the function fill_audiodata of the file /libswresample/swresample.c. The manipulation leads to heap-based buffer overflow. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. This issue was fixed in version 6.0 by 9903ba28c28ab18dc7b7b6fb8571cc8b5caae1a6 but a backport for 5.1 was forgotten. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 5.1.6 and 6.0 9903ba28c28ab18dc7b7b6fb8571cc8b5caae1a6 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

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

1.13%

62.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Ffmpeg	Ffmpeg	< 5.1.6

References

https://ffmpeg.org/Product
https://github.com/CookedMelon/ReportCVE/tree/main/FFmpeg/poc5Exploit
https://github.com/CookedMelon/ReportCVE/tree/main/FFmpeg/poc6Not Applicable
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.273945Permissions Required, VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?id.273945Permissions Required, VDB Entry

Timeline

Published: Aug 12, 2024
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-7272?

How severe is CVE-2024-7272?

CVE-2024-7272 has a CVSS score of 6.9/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.13% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-7272?

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Source: NVD / NIST