CVE-2016-10191 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via a heap-based buffer overflow in FFmpeg's RTMP packet handling due to missing size checks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2016-10191?
CVE-2016-10191 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Ffmpeg Ffmpeg, published on 9 Feb 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Heap-based buffer overflow in libavformat/rtmppkt.c in FFmpeg before 2.8.10, 3.0.x before 3.0.5, 3.1.x before 3.1.6, and 3.2.x before 3.2.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by leveraging failure to check for RTMP packet size mismatches.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-10191?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ffmpeg Ffmpeg.
How do I fix CVE-2016-10191?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2016-10191 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-10191 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in Ffmpeg Ffmpeg
Sources
Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2016-10191, DEBIAN-CVE-2016-10191, GHSA-rvfc-9rrp-jw6f, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-10191.