CVE-2017-17081 Integer overflow in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via crafted MPEG files due to improper width and height validation 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-2017-17081?
CVE-2017-17081 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ffmpeg Ffmpeg, published on 30 Nov 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
The gmc_mmx function in libavcodec/x86/mpegvideodsp.c in FFmpeg 2.3 and 3.4 does not properly validate widths and heights, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (integer signedness error and out-of-array read) via a crafted MPEG file.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-17081?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ffmpeg Ffmpeg.
How do I fix CVE-2017-17081?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2017-17081 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-17081 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ffmpeg Ffmpeg
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-17081, DSA-4099-1, GHSA-7v4x-624r-2m39, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-17081.