CVE-2016-1898
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2016-1898 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | mitre |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2016-01-15 03:59:23 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC |
| Description | FFmpeg 2.x allows remote attackers to conduct cross-origin attacks and read arbitrary files by using the subfile protocol in an HTTP Live Streaming (HLS) M3U8 file, leading to an external HTTP request in which the URL string contains an arbitrary line of a local file. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.0 5.5 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Problem Types: CWE-200 | n/a
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 5.5 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
CVSS v3.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
LocalAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
RequiredScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
NoneAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
MediumAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
PartialIntegrity
NoneAvailability
NoneAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 12.04 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ffmpeg | Ffmpeg | 2.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ffmpeg | Ffmpeg | 2.0.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ffmpeg | Ffmpeg | 2.0.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ffmpeg | Ffmpeg | 2.0.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ffmpeg | Ffmpeg | 2.0.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ffmpeg | Ffmpeg | 2.0.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ffmpeg | Ffmpeg | 2.0.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ffmpeg | Ffmpeg | 2.0.7 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ffmpeg | Ffmpeg | 2.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ffmpeg | Ffmpeg | 2.1.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ffmpeg | Ffmpeg | 2.1.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ffmpeg | Ffmpeg | 2.1.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ffmpeg | Ffmpeg | 2.1.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ffmpeg | Ffmpeg | 2.1.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ffmpeg | Ffmpeg | 2.1.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ffmpeg | Ffmpeg | 2.1.7 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ffmpeg | Ffmpeg | 2.1.8 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ffmpeg | Ffmpeg | 2.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ffmpeg | Ffmpeg | 2.2.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ffmpeg | Ffmpeg | 2.2.10 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ffmpeg | Ffmpeg | 2.2.11 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ffmpeg | Ffmpeg | 2.2.12 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ffmpeg | Ffmpeg | 2.2.13 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ffmpeg | Ffmpeg | 2.2.14 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ffmpeg | Ffmpeg | 2.2.15 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ffmpeg | Ffmpeg | 2.2.16 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ffmpeg | Ffmpeg | 2.2.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ffmpeg | Ffmpeg | 2.2.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ffmpeg | Ffmpeg | 2.2.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ffmpeg | Ffmpeg | 2.2.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ffmpeg | Ffmpeg | 2.2.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ffmpeg | Ffmpeg | 2.2.7 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ffmpeg | Ffmpeg | 2.2.8 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ffmpeg | Ffmpeg | 2.2.9 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ffmpeg | Ffmpeg | 2.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ffmpeg | Ffmpeg | 2.3.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ffmpeg | Ffmpeg | 2.3.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ffmpeg | Ffmpeg | 2.3.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ffmpeg | Ffmpeg | 2.3.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ffmpeg | Ffmpeg | 2.3.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ffmpeg | Ffmpeg | 2.3.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ffmpeg | Ffmpeg | 2.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ffmpeg | Ffmpeg | 2.4.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ffmpeg | Ffmpeg | 2.4.10 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ffmpeg | Ffmpeg | 2.4.11 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ffmpeg | Ffmpeg | 2.4.12 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ffmpeg | Ffmpeg | 2.4.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ffmpeg | Ffmpeg | 2.4.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ffmpeg | Ffmpeg | 2.4.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ffmpeg | Ffmpeg | 2.4.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ffmpeg | Ffmpeg | 2.4.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ffmpeg | Ffmpeg | 2.4.7 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ffmpeg | Ffmpeg | 2.4.8 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ffmpeg | Ffmpeg | 2.4.9 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ffmpeg | Ffmpeg | 2.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ffmpeg | Ffmpeg | 2.5.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ffmpeg | Ffmpeg | 2.5.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ffmpeg | Ffmpeg | 2.5.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ffmpeg | Ffmpeg | 2.5.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ffmpeg | Ffmpeg | 2.5.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ffmpeg | Ffmpeg | 2.5.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ffmpeg | Ffmpeg | 2.5.7 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ffmpeg | Ffmpeg | 2.5.8 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ffmpeg | Ffmpeg | 2.5.9 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ffmpeg | Ffmpeg | 2.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ffmpeg | Ffmpeg | 2.6.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ffmpeg | Ffmpeg | 2.6.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ffmpeg | Ffmpeg | 2.6.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ffmpeg | Ffmpeg | 2.6.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ffmpeg | Ffmpeg | 2.6.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ffmpeg | Ffmpeg | 2.6.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ffmpeg | Ffmpeg | 2.7 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ffmpeg | Ffmpeg | 2.7.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ffmpeg | Ffmpeg | 2.7.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ffmpeg | Ffmpeg | 2.7.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ffmpeg | Ffmpeg | 2.7.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ffmpeg | Ffmpeg | 2.8 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ffmpeg | Ffmpeg | 2.8 | dev | All | All |
| Application | Ffmpeg | Ffmpeg | 2.8.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ffmpeg | Ffmpeg | 2.8.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ffmpeg | Ffmpeg | 2.8.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ffmpeg | Ffmpeg | 2.8.4 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Opensuse | Leap | 42.1 | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| FFmpeg: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201606-09) — Gentoo security | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | security.gentoo.org | |
| Опасное видео: как я нашёл уязвимость в видеохостингах и не умер через 7 дней / Блог компании Mail.Ru Group / Хабрахабр | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | habrahabr.ru | Exploit |
| The Slackware Linux Project: Slackware Security Advisories | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.slackware.com | |
| FFmpeg Flaw Lets Remote Users Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information on the Target System - SecurityTracker | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securitytracker.com | |
| oss-security - Re: Fwd: FFmpeg: stealing local files with HLS+concat | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.openwall.com | |
| Vulnerability Note VU#772447 - ffmpeg and Libav cross-domain information disclosure vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.kb.cert.org | |
| libav: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201705-08) — Gentoo Security | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | security.gentoo.org | |
| [security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2016:0243-1: important: Security update | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.opensuse.org | |
| FFMPEG and Libav Multiple Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | |
| USN-2944-1: Libav vulnerabilities | Ubuntu | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.ubuntu.com | |
| Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3506-1 libav | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.debian.org | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
Legacy QID Mappings
- 710503 Gentoo Linux libav Multiple Vulnerabilities (GLSA 201705-08)