SB2017021624 - Out-of-bounds read in ffmpeg (Alpine package)
Published: February 16, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017021624
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-7502)
The vulnerability allows a local non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
The cavs_idct8_add_c function in libavcodec/cavsdsp.c in FFmpeg before 3.1.4 is vulnerable to reading out-of-bounds memory when decoding with cavs_decode.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.