CVE-2017-9991 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service or potentially execute code via a crafted XWD file due to a heap-based buffer overflow 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-2017-9991?
CVE-2017-9991 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Ffmpeg Ffmpeg, published on 28 Jun 2017. 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
Heap-based buffer overflow in the xwd_decode_frame function in libavcodec/xwddec.c in FFmpeg before 2.8.12, 3.0.x before 3.0.8, 3.1.x before 3.1.8, 3.2.x before 3.2.5, and 3.3.x before 3.3.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted file.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-9991?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ffmpeg Ffmpeg.
How do I fix CVE-2017-9991?
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-2017-9991 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-9991 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ffmpeg Ffmpeg
Sources
Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2017-9991, DEBIAN-CVE-2017-9991, GHSA-7q26-fcqx-99hx, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-9991.