CVE-2016-1898
5.5
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 27.8%
Description
FFmpeg 2.x allows remote attackers to conduct cross-origin attacks and read arbitrary files by using the subfile protocol in an HTTP Live Streaming (HLS) M3U8 file, leading to an external HTTP request in which the URL string contains an arbitrary line of a local file.
How to fix CVE-2016-1898
To remediate CVE-2016-1898, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/ffmpeg—upgrade to 7:2.8.5-1 or later
Is CVE-2016-1898 being exploited?
Moderate — EPSS is 27.8%. Track this CVE but it's not at the top of the prioritisation list.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 7:2.8.5-1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM5.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |