FFmpeg read_var_block_data memory corruption
Published Jun 18, 2022
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.53%
Description
A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in FFmpeg 2.0. Affected is the function read_var_block_data. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.
Affected products
- Vendor n/a Product FFmpeg Defaultn/a
- Version 2.0StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | FFmpeg | n/a |
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No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
1 other source (CVE.org) ▾
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
NoneAutomatable
YesTechnical Impact
PartialDecision
n/aAssessed Apr 14, 2025 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 0.53% (0.00530) | 42.76th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.49% (0.00492) | 38.16th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.06% (0.00059) | 15.60th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00058) | 25.96th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 16, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00058) | 23.54th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 29, 2023 | 0.06% (0.00056) | 21.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.05% (0.00050) | 17.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Dec 27, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jun 18, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 25.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (2)
- http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=18f94df8af x_refsource_MISC
- https://vuldb.com/?id.12366 x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=18f94df8af | x_refsource_MISC | |
| https://vuldb.com/?id.12366 | x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
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