In FFmpeg 3.2 and 4.0.1, an improper argument (AVCodecParameters) passed to the avpriv_request_sample function in the handle_eac3 function in libavformat/movenc.c may trigger an out-of-array read while converting a crafted AVI file to MPEG4, leading to a denial of service and possibly an information disclosure
Published Jul 5, 2018
8.1
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.27%
Description
In FFmpeg 3.2 and 4.0.1, an improper argument (AVCodecParameters) passed to the avpriv_request_sample function in the handle_eac3 function in libavformat/movenc.c may trigger an out-of-array read while converting a crafted AVI file to MPEG4, leading to a denial of service and possibly an information disclosure.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 2
- 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:N/A:H
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/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 3, 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 (16 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 2.27% (0.02271) | 82.47th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.30% (0.02301) | 80.99th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.63% (0.00627) | 68.44th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.21% (0.00206) | 59.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 14, 2024 | 0.21% (0.00206) | 58.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 22, 2024 | 0.29% (0.00293) | 68.40th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.31% (0.00313) | 69.38th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 29, 2024 | 0.31% (0.00313) | 67.13th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 5, 2024 | 0.49% (0.00487) | 73.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 26, 2023 | 0.69% (0.00689) | 77.84th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 0.81% (0.00807) | 79.57th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.97% (0.00970) | 81.01th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 40.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 19.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.29% (0.01294) | 30.79th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.29% (0.01294) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (4)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104675 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/95556e27e2c1d56d9e18f5db34d6f756f3011148 x_refsource_MISCPatch
- https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/e6d3fd942f772f54ab6a5ca619cdaadef26b7702 x_refsource_MISC
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4249 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104675 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/95556e27e2c1d56d9e18f5db34d6f756f3011148 | x_refsource_MISCPatch | |
| https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/e6d3fd942f772f54ab6a5ca619cdaadef26b7702 | x_refsource_MISC | |
| https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4249 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory |
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