CVE-2024-36615: ffmpeg Race Condition
CVSS: 5.9v3.1MediumAnalyzed
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2024-36615DEBIAN-CVE-2024-36615
Published 29-11-2024Last modified 03-12-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2024-36615 is a medium (CVSS 5.9) Race Condition vulnerability in ffmpeg. EPSS estimates a 0.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 36.9% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
5.9/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.44%
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 3 · Related 2Timeline
- 29-11-2024PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 03-12-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
FFmpeg n7.0 has a race condition vulnerability in the VP9 decoder. This could lead to a data race if video encoding parameters were being exported, as the side data would be attached in the decoder thread while being read in the output thread.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 4 sources · 1 versionMedium 5.9Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NSourcesAll 4 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.9MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.9MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- NVDNIST5.9MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
0.44%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
37%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.44% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score0.44%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian1 product
- ffmpegAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 7:7.1-3
Ffmpeg1 product
- ffmpegEOL7.0
Ubuntu1 product
- libavAll versions (No fix recorded)
3 vendors · 3 products
