Vulnerability identifier: #VU17420

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-1000016

CWE-ID: CWE-129

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
FFmpeg
Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products

Vendor: 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.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

FFmpeg: 4.1

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External links
http://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/b97a4b658814b2de8b9f2a3bce491c002d34de31#diff-cd7e24986650014d67f484f3ffceef3f

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.