CVE-2017-17081: ffmpeg Out-of-bounds Read
CVSS: 6.5v3.0MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2017-17081DEBIAN-CVE-2017-17081DSA-4099-1
Published 30-11-2017Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-17081 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in ffmpeg. EPSS estimates a 1.83% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 78.5% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
1.83%
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 5 · Related 3Timeline
- 30-11-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The gmc_mmx function in libavcodec/x86/mpegvideodsp.c in FFmpeg 2.3 and 3.4 does not properly validate widths and heights, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (integer signedness error and out-of-array read) via a crafted MPEG file.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versionsMedium 6.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/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
1.83%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
79%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.83% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score1.83%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Ubuntu3 products
- ffmpeg< 7:2.8.14-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
- oxide-qtAll versions (No fix recorded)
- qtwebengine-opensource-srcAll versions (No fix recorded)
Debian1 product
- ffmpeg< 7:3.4.1-1 | < 7:3.2.10-1~deb9u1
Ffmpeg1 product
- ffmpegEOL3.4
3 vendors · 5 products
References
8 links- lists.ffmpeg.org/pipermail/ffmpeg-devel/2017-November/219748.htmlX Refsource MISCIssue TrackingPatchREPORT
- github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/58cf31cee7a456057f337b3102a03206d833d5e8X Refsource MISCPatchVendor Advisory
- github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/27f8d386829689c346ff0cef00d3af57b9fb8903X Refsource CONFIRM