CVE-2017-15186 Use after free in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via a crafted AVI file due to a double free vulnerability in FFmpeg.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-15186?
CVE-2017-15186 is a medium-severity use after free vulnerability in Ffmpeg Ffmpeg, published on 24 Oct 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Double free vulnerability in FFmpeg 3.3.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted AVI file.
Weakness: CWE-415
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-15186?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ffmpeg Ffmpeg.
How do I fix CVE-2017-15186?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2017-15186 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-15186 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ffmpeg Ffmpeg
Sources
Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2017-15186, DEBIAN-CVE-2017-15186, GHSA-7fhm-w7hc-j7ph, MGASA-2017-0446.