FFmpeg CVE-2017-15186 Denial of Service Vulnerability

BID:101518

Info

FFmpeg CVE-2017-15186 Denial of Service Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 101518
Class: Failure to Handle Exceptional Conditions
CVE: CVE-2017-15186
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Oct 20 2017 12:00AM
Updated: Oct 20 2017 12:00AM
Credit: Zhibin Hu and Yihan Lian from Qihoo 360 GearTeam.
Vulnerable: FFmpeg FFmpeg 3.3.4
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

FFmpeg CVE-2017-15186 Denial of Service Vulnerability

FFmpeg is prone to a denial-of-service vulnerability.

Attackers can exploit this issue to crash the affected application denying service to legitimate users.

FFmpeg 3.3.4 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

Exploit / POC

FFmpeg CVE-2017-15186 Denial of Service Vulnerability

Currently, we are not aware of any working exploits. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Solution / Fix

FFmpeg CVE-2017-15186 Denial of Service Vulnerability

Solution:
Reportedly the issue is fixed, however Symantec has not confirmed this. Please contact the vendor for more information.

References

FFmpeg CVE-2017-15186 Denial of Service Vulnerability

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