CVE-2018-7557

MEDIUM

Ffmpeg < 3.4.2 - Out-of-Bounds Read

Title source: rule
STIX 2.1

Description

The decode_init function in libavcodec/utvideodec.c in FFmpeg 2.8 through 3.4.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Out of array read) via an AVI file with crafted dimensions within chroma subsampling data.

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4249
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00006.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-65

Scores

CVSS v3 6.5
EPSS 0.0107
EPSS Percentile 77.8%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-125
Status published
Products (3)
debian/debian_linux 8.0
debian/debian_linux 9.0
ffmpeg/ffmpeg 2.8 - 3.4.2
Published Feb 28, 2018
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026