The read_header function in libavcodec/ffv1dec.c in FFmpeg 2.4 and 3.3.4 and possibly earlier allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a crafted MP4 file, which triggers an out-of-bounds read
Published Nov 6, 2017
8.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.00%
Description
The read_header function in libavcodec/ffv1dec.c in FFmpeg 2.4 and 3.3.4 and possibly earlier allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a crafted MP4 file, which triggers an out-of-bounds read.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 2
- 8.0
- 9.0
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.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 2.00% (0.02000) | 80.03th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.00% (0.02000) | 78.09th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.23% (0.01226) | 77.76th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.76% (0.00763) | 81.85th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 16, 2024 | 0.76% (0.00763) | 80.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 0.76% (0.00763) | 78.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.98% (0.00977) | 81.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 44.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.82% (0.01823) | 35.21th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.82% (0.01823) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (6)
- http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=c20f4fcb74da2d0432c7b54499bb98f48236b904 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/11/03/4 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101690 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/d893253fcd93d11258e98857175e93be7d158708 x_refsource_MISC
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00006.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4049 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=c20f4fcb74da2d0432c7b54499bb98f48236b904 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/11/03/4 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101690 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/d893253fcd93d11258e98857175e93be7d158708 | x_refsource_MISC | |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00006.html | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4049 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory |
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