In FFmpeg 4.0.1, improper handling of frame types (other than EAC3_FRAME_TYPE_INDEPENDENT) that have multiple independent substreams in the handle_eac3 function in libavformat/movenc.c may trigger an out-of-array access while converting a crafted AVI file to MPEG4, leading to a denial of service or possibly unspecified other impact
Published Jul 5, 2018
8.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.18%
Description
In FFmpeg 4.0.1, improper handling of frame types (other than EAC3_FRAME_TYPE_INDEPENDENT) that have multiple independent substreams in the handle_eac3 function in libavformat/movenc.c may trigger an out-of-array access while converting a crafted AVI file to MPEG4, leading to a denial of service or possibly unspecified other impact.
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: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 v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v5
Table of values (18 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 2.18% (0.02182) | 81.73th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.21% (0.02210) | 80.21th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.25% (0.00253) | 65.54th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 22, 2024 | 0.25% (0.00253) | 64.26th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.27% (0.00270) | 66.88th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 5, 2024 | 0.27% (0.00270) | 64.37th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 26, 2023 | 0.38% (0.00382) | 70.04th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 8, 2023 | 0.28% (0.00278) | 63.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2023 | 0.23% (0.00231) | 59.71th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.28% (0.00278) | 63.30th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 36.37th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 2, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 34.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 32.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 16.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.04% (0.01036) | 27.56th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 1.04% (0.01036) | 26.95th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 1.04% (0.01036) | 62.47th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.04% (0.01036) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (3)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104675 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/ed22dc22216f74c75ee7901f82649e1ff725ba50 x_refsource_MISCPatch
- 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/ed22dc22216f74c75ee7901f82649e1ff725ba50 | x_refsource_MISCPatch | |
| https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4249 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory |
Change history (0)
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