Improper validation of an array index in FFmpeg - CVE-2019-1000016

 

Improper validation of an array index in FFmpeg - CVE-2019-1000016

Published: February 7, 2019


Vulnerability identifier: #VU17420
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-1000016
CWE-ID: CWE-129
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: ffmpeg.sourceforge.net
Affected software:
FFmpeg

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to improper validation of an array index by the libavcodec/cbs_av1.c source code file. A remote attacker can trick the victim into accessing an AOMedia Video 1 (AV1) file that submits malicious input and cause the service to crash.


How to mitigate CVE-2019-1000016

Install updates from vendor's website.

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