CVE-2024-36616 Integer overflow in n/a
Attackers can cause denial of service in applications using FFmpeg by providing a crafted VQA file that triggers an integer overflow.
- 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-2024-36616?
CVE-2024-36616 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ffmpeg Ffmpeg, published on 29 Nov 2024. 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
An integer overflow in the component /libavformat/westwood_vqa.c of FFmpeg n6.1.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service in the application via a crafted VQA file.
Weakness: CWE-190
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-36616?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ffmpeg Ffmpeg.
How do I fix CVE-2024-36616?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2024-36616 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-36616 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ffmpeg Ffmpeg
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2024-36616, GHSA-crqc-m66h-cvr4, JLSEC-2025-139, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-36616.