CVE-2016-7562 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via buffer overflow in FFmpeg by using a crafted AVI file.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2016-7562?
CVE-2016-7562 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Ffmpeg Ffmpeg, published on 23 Dec 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The ff_draw_pc_font function in libavcodec/cga_data.c in FFmpeg before 3.1.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer overflow) via a crafted AVI file.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-7562?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ffmpeg Ffmpeg.
How do I fix CVE-2016-7562?
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-2016-7562 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-7562 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ffmpeg Ffmpeg
Sources
Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2016-7562, DEBIAN-CVE-2016-7562, GHSA-58x3-f6jp-34mf, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-7562.