CVE-2017-9996
7.8
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.35%
Description
The cdxl_decode_frame function in libavcodec/cdxl.c in FFmpeg 2.8.x before 2.8.12, 3.0.x before 3.0.8, 3.1.x before 3.1.8, 3.2.x before 3.2.5, and 3.3.x before 3.3.1 does not exclude the CHUNKY format, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted file.
How to fix CVE-2017-9996
To remediate CVE-2017-9996, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 3.1.8-r0 or later
- —upgrade to 7:3.2.5-1 or later
Is CVE-2017-9996 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.4%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 3.1.8-r0
- from 0, < 7:3.2.5-1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |