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CVE-2017-17081

The gmc_mmx function in libavcodec/x86/mpegvideodsp.c in FFmpeg 2.3 and 3.4 does not properly validate widths and height

The gmc_mmx function in libavcodec/x86/mpegvideodsp.c in FFmpeg 2.3 and 3.4 does not properly validate widths and heights, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (integer signedness error and out-of-array read) via a crafted MPEG file.

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.5 EPSS 0.00526
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Weakness Classification

CWE-125Out-of-bounds Read
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Affected Products & Versions

1
ffmpegall versions
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Scoring & Timeline

6.5
MEDIUM · CVSS v3.0 · cve@mitre.org
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD30 Nov 2017 · 09:29 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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Vendor Advisories

3
suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2024:10754-1
suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2018:0470-1
suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2018:0476-1
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References & Sources

5
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=3516#c1Issue Tracking
https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/27f8d386829689c346ff0cef00d3af57b9fb8903
https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/58cf31cee7a456057f337b3102a03206d833d5e8PatchVendor Advisory
https://lists.ffmpeg.org/pipermail/ffmpeg-devel/2017-November/219748.htmlIssue TrackingPatch
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4099
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