CVE-2024-36618 Integer overflow in n/a

Medium 6.2 Published Updated

An integer overflow in the FFmpeg AVI demuxer allows attackers to cause a denial-of-service condition via crafted media files.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2024-36618?

CVE-2024-36618 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ffmpeg Ffmpeg, published on 29 Nov 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

FFmpeg n6.1.1 has a vulnerability in the AVI demuxer of the libavformat library which allows for an integer overflow, potentially resulting in a denial-of-service (DoS) condition.

Weakness: CWE-190

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-36618?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ffmpeg Ffmpeg.

How do I fix CVE-2024-36618?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2024-36618 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-36618 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Ffmpeg Ffmpeg vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2024-36618, GHSA-f9m5-926v-fxw4, JLSEC-2025-137, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-36618.

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