CVE-2016-9561: ffmpeg Resource Management Errors
CVSS: 5.5v3.0MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2016-9561DEBIAN-CVE-2016-9561CGA-2634-x95w-2h86CGA-2w8r-mqqh-73vjCGA-4v9j-9j62-6489CGA-5vh5-5x44-27c5CGA-h6r9-8pc8-r57fCGA-mp36-gp2j-2gpvCGA-qf2h-pjqg-76fjCGA-qf5p-38v3-3rm4
Published 23-12-2016Last modified 06-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-9561 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Resource Management Errors vulnerability in ffmpeg. EPSS estimates a 1.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 65.7% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
1.13%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 2 · Related 2Timeline
- 23-12-2016PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 4 sources · 2 versionsMedium 5.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 4 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · ChainguardEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Medium 4.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
1.13%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
66%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.13% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score1.13%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Chainguard4 products
- torchaudio-ffmpeg-tarballsAll versions (No fix recorded)
- torchaudio-ffmpeg-tarballs-4.4.4All versions (No fix recorded)
- torchaudio-ffmpeg-tarballs-5.0.3All versions (No fix recorded)
- torchaudio-ffmpeg-tarballs-6.0All versions (No fix recorded)
Debian1 product
- ffmpeg< 7:3.2.4-1
Ffmpeg1 product
- ffmpeg≤ 3.2
Ubuntu1 product
- ffmpeg< 7:2.8.11-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
4 vendors · 7 products
References
6 links- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/08/1Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party AdvisoryREPORTAdvisory
