SB2017120751 - Out-of-bounds read in ffmpeg (Alpine package)



SB2017120751 - Out-of-bounds read in ffmpeg (Alpine package)

Published: December 7, 2017

Security Bulletin ID SB2017120751
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-11719)

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

The dnxhd_decode_header function in libavcodec/dnxhddec.c in FFmpeg through 3.3.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-array access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted DNxHD file.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.