SB2017072710 - Input validation error in ffmpeg.sourceforge.net FFmpeg
Published: July 27, 2017 Updated: July 28, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017072710
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-11665)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The ff_amf_get_field_value function in libavformat/rtmppkt.c in FFmpeg 3.3.2 allows remote RTMP servers to cause a denial of service (Segmentation Violation and application crash) via a crafted stream.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.