CVE-2016-7905 Null dereference in n/a

Medium 5.5 Published 23 Dec 2016 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via a crafted AVI file due to a NULL pointer dereference in FFmpeg.

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-2016-7905?

CVE-2016-7905 is a medium-severity 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 read_gab2_sub function in libavformat/avidec.c in FFmpeg before 3.1.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer used) via a crafted AVI file.

Weakness: CWE-476

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-7905?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ffmpeg Ffmpeg.

How do I fix CVE-2016-7905?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2016-7905 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-7905 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Ffmpeg Ffmpeg vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2016-7905, DEBIAN-CVE-2016-7905, GHSA-7x38-g79m-42jf, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-7905.