CVE-2016-7905 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

The read_gab2_sub function in libavformat/avidec.c in FFmpeg before 3.1.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer used) via a crafted AVI file.

Published: 2016-12-23

Score: 5.5 Medium

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2016-8754	The read_gab2_sub function in libavformat/avidec.c in FFmpeg before 3.1.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer used) via a crafted AVI file.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00538.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/08/1
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94837
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-71

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Ffmpeg Ffmpeg

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2016-12-23T05:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T02:13:20.535Z

Reserved: 2016-09-09T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-7905

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2016-12-23T05:59:00.530

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2016-7905

Redhat

No data.

OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-476

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