CVE-2016-6920
Publication date 23 January 2017
Last updated 24 July 2024
Ubuntu priority
Cvss 3 Severity Score
Heap-based buffer overflow in the decode_block function in libavcodec/exr.c in FFmpeg before 3.1.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via vectors involving tile positions.
Status
Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
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ffmpeg | 18.04 LTS bionic |
Not affected
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16.04 LTS xenial |
Not affected
|
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14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
Notes
ebarretto
This CVE doesn't affect version 2.8.14 which is found in xenial, because tile is not supported in this version.
Patch details
Package | Patch details |
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ffmpeg |
Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
---|---|
Base score | 7.5 · High |
Attack vector | Network |
Attack complexity | Low |
Privileges required | None |
User interaction | None |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | None |
Integrity impact | None |
Availability impact | High |
Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |