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Out-of-bounds Read

CVE-2017-15672

Severity High
Score 8.8/10

Summary

The read_header function in "libavcodec/ffv1dec.c" in FFmpeg before 2.4.14, 2.5.x before 2.8.14, 2.9.x before 3.0.10, 3.1.x before 3.2.9, 3.3.x before 3.3.5, and 3.4-dev allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a crafted MP4 file, which triggers an out-of-bounds read.

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • HIGH
  • UNCHANGED
  • REQUIRED
  • NONE
  • HIGH
  • HIGH

CWE-125 - Out-of-Bounds Read

Out-of-bounds read is a vulnerability that allows access to memory beyond the authorized accessible location. Such a vulnerability compromises the confidentiality of the trusted environment in the application and enables an attacker to launch further attacks by leveraging the exposed information.

Advisory Timeline

  • Published