CVE-2016-6920

7.5 HIGH

Published: January 23, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the decode_block function in libavcodec/exr.c in FFmpeg before 3.1.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via vectors involving tile positions.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://git.videolan.org/gitweb.cgi/ffmpeg.git/?a=commit%3Bh=79f52a0dbd484aad111e4bf4a4f7047c7ceb6137

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138618/ffmpeg-3.1.2-Heap-Overflow.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539368/100/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92664

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92790

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://www.ffmpeg.org/security.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://git.videolan.org/gitweb.cgi/ffmpeg.git/?a=commit%3Bh=79f52a0dbd484aad111e4bf4a4f7047c7ceb6137