#VU17420 Improper validation of an array index in FFmpeg - CVE-2019-1000016
Published: February 7, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU17420
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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
Vulnerable software:
FFmpeg
FFmpeg
Software vendor:
ffmpeg.sourceforge.net
ffmpeg.sourceforge.net
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.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.