Description
A heap-use-after-free in the mpeg_mux_write_packet function in libavformat/mpegenc.c of FFmpeg 4.2 allows to cause a denial of service (DOS) via a crafted avi file.
Published: 2021-08-10
Score: 6.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4998-1 ffmpeg security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-14465 A heap-use-after-free in the mpeg_mux_write_packet function in libavformat/mpegenc.c of FFmpeg 4.2 allows to cause a denial of service (DOS) via a crafted avi file.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5167-1 FFmpeg vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5472-1 FFmpeg vulnerabilities
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Debian Debian Linux
Ffmpeg Ffmpeg
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-04T14:30:33.603Z

Reserved: 2020-08-13T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2020-21697

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Status : Modified

Published: 2021-08-10T21:15:07.803

Modified: 2024-11-21T05:12:48.777

Link: CVE-2020-21697

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