CVE-2016-9561 — The che_configure function in libavcodec/aacdec_template.c in FFmpeg before 3.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (allocation of huge memory, and being killed by the OS) via a crafted MOV file

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The che_configure function in libavcodec/aacdec_template.c in FFmpeg before 3.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (allocation of huge memory, and being killed by the OS) via a crafted MOV file

Published Dec 23, 2016

5.5

MEDIUM

CVSS 3.0

EPSS 1.13%

Description

The che_configure function in libavcodec/aacdec_template.c in FFmpeg before 3.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (allocation of huge memory, and being killed by the OS) via a crafted MOV file.

Affected products

Remediation

No remediation recorded yet.

Metrics

1.13% 0.01125

Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.

EPSS probability 0.01125

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 1, 2026	1.13% (0.01125)	65.07th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Jun 15, 2026	1.13% (0.01125)	61.94th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Mar 17, 2025	0.24% (0.00241)	45.46th	v4 (v2025.03.14)
Dec 12, 2024	0.16% (0.00158)	53.60th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
May 10, 2023	0.16% (0.00158)	50.92th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Mar 7, 2023	0.14% (0.00136)	47.19th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Mar 6, 2023	1.05% (0.01055)	52.13th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Sep 17, 2022	1.05% (0.01055)	50.47th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Apr 1, 2022	1.05% (0.01055)	48.43th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Feb 4, 2022	1.05% (0.01055)	27.52th	v2 (v2022.01.01)

Weaknesses (1)

CWE-399

References (2)

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/08/1
mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94756
vdb-entryx_refsource_BID

Link	Providers	Tags
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/08/1		mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94756		vdb-entryx_refsource_BID

Change history (0)

No recorded changes yet.

Sources

CVE.org / MITRE

Status PUBLISHED

Assigner mitre

Published Dec 23, 2016

Updated Aug 6, 2024

Reserved Nov 22, 2016

Link CVE-2016-9561

CISA Vulnrichment

Updated n/a

NVD

Status Modified

Modified Jun 17, 2026

Link CVE-2016-9561

Red Hat

Severity n/a

Public date n/a

Links CVE-2016-9561