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CVE-2016-6671

Published: 23 December 2016

The raw_decode function in libavcodec/rawdec.c in FFmpeg before 3.1.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or execute arbitrary code via a crafted SWF file.

Notes

AuthorNote
ebarretto
Fix was released in 3.1.2 version. Xenial has an older version
of ffmpeg and the memcpy that would give an overflow is not
present in the code.

Priority

Medium

Cvss 3 Severity Score

7.8

Score breakdown

Status

Package Release Status
ffmpeg
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
artful Ignored
(end of life)
bionic Not vulnerable
(7:3.1.2-1)
precise Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (7:3.1.2-1)
xenial Not vulnerable
(code not present)
yakkety Ignored
(end of life)
zesty Ignored
(end of life)

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 7.8
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity impact High
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H