SB2017062835 - Heap-based buffer overflow in ffmpeg.sourceforge.net FFmpeg
Published: June 28, 2017 Updated: October 12, 2021
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017062835
Severity
Medium
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) Heap-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-9995)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in libavcodec/scpr.c in FFmpeg 3.3 before 3.3.1 does not properly validate height and width data, which. A remote attacker can use a crafted file. to trigger heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99320
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=1478
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=1519
- https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/2171dfae8c065878a2e130390eb78cf2947a5b69
- https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/7ac5067146613997bb38442cb022d7f41321a706