CVE-2016-7555 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

The avi_read_header function in libavformat/avidec.c in FFmpeg before 3.1.4 is vulnerable to memory leak when decoding an AVI file that has a crafted "strh" structure.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Ffmpeg	Ffmpeg

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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References

Link	Providers
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/08/1
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94838
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-71

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2016-12-23T05:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-06T02:04:55.611Z

Reserved: 2016-09-09T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2016-7555

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2016-12-23T05:59:00.313

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2016-7555

Redhat

No data.

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