Double free error in FFmpeg - CVE-2017-15186
Published: November 28, 2017 / Updated: November 28, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU9429
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-15186
CWE-ID: CWE-415
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: ffmpeg.sourceforge.net
Affected software:
FFmpeg
FFmpeg
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to double free error when processing malicious input. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted AVI file, trick the victim into opening it and cause the service to crash.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in denial of service.
How to mitigate CVE-2017-15186
Update to version 3.4.