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Status published
High
CVE-2016-6920
Heap-based buffer overflow in the decode_block function in libavcodec/exr.c in...
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
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Remediation
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138618/ffmpeg-3.1.2-Heap-Overflow.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539368/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92664
- http://git.videolan.org/gitweb.cgi/ffmpeg.git/?a=commit%3Bh=79f52a0dbd484aad111e4bf4a4f7047c7ceb6137
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92790
- https://www.ffmpeg.org/security.html
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Vulnerable Versions:
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Timeline
Official Publish:
January 23rd, 2017
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.