CVE-2017-17555
medium
CVSS v3
6.5
CVSS v2
4.3
VIR risk
6.5
Description
The swri_audio_convert function in audioconvert.c in FFmpeg libswresample through 3.0.101, as used in FFmpeg 3.4.1, aubio 0.4.6, and other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted audio file.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
75%
Patch ETA
—
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-17555
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 0.4.6-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 0.4.6-1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 0.4.6-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 0.4.6-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 0.4.6-1 |
Package impact
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | aubio | <0.4.7 | 0.4.7 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| aubio | aubio | 0.4.6 | |
| ffmpeg | ffmpeg | 3.4.1 | |
| ffmpeg | libswresample | {"endIncluding":"3.0.101"} | |
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00012.html
- https://github.com/IvanCql/vulnerability/blob/master/An%20NULL%20pointer%20dereference%28DoS%29%20Vulnerability%20was%20found%20in%20function%20swri_audio_convert%20of%20ffmpeg%20libswresample.md
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-17555
- https://github.com/IvanCql/vulnerability/blob/master/An%20NULL%20pointer%20dereference(DoS)%20Vulnerability%20was%20found%20in%20function%20swri_audio_convert%20of%20ffmpeg%20libswresample.md
CWEs
CWE-476
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.