SB2017012306 - Integer overflow in ffmpeg.sourceforge.net FFmpeg



SB2017012306 - Integer overflow in ffmpeg.sourceforge.net FFmpeg

Published: January 23, 2017 Updated: July 28, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2017012306
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Integer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-6164)

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.

Integer overflow in the mov_build_index function in libavformat/mov.c in FFmpeg before 2.8.8, 3.0.x before 3.0.3 and 3.1.x before 3.1.1 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via vectors involving sample size.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.