CVE-2016-2327
high
CVSS v3
8.8
VIR risk
8.8
Description
libavcodec/pngenc.c in FFmpeg before 2.8.5 uses incorrect line sizes in certain row calculations, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds array access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted .avi file, related to the apng_encode_frame and encode_apng functions.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
92%
Patch ETA
—
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
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OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 2.8.5-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 2.8.5-1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 2.8.5-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 2.8.5-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 2.8.5-1 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| ffmpeg | ffmpeg | {"endIncluding":"2.8.4"} | |
References
- http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=7ec9c5ce8a753175244da971fed9f1e25aef7971
- http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=8f4c3e4b92212d98f5b9ca2dee13e076effe9589
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035010
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-09
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-2327
CWEs
CWE-119
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Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.