CVE-2016-6881 — Infinite Loop in Ffmpeg

CWE-3994 documents4 sources
Severity
5.5MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
0.4%
top 37.05%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
2
FfmpegDebian Ffmpeg
Timeline
PublishedDec 23
Latest updateMay 17

Description

The zlib_refill function in libavformat/swfdec.c in FFmpeg before 3.1.3 allows remote attackers to cause an infinite loop denial of service via a crafted SWF file.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 3.6

Affected Packages3 packages

▶debiandebian/ffmpeg< ffmpeg 7:3.1.3-1 (bookworm)
▶Debianffmpeg/ffmpeg< 7:3.1.3-1+3
▶NVDffmpeg/ffmpeg3.1.2

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-fpqv-m26w-pgqx: The zlib_refill function in libavformat/swfdec↗2022-05-17
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OSV
CVE-2016-6881: The zlib_refill function in libavformat/swfdec↗2016-12-23
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📋Vendor Advisories

1
Debian
CVE-2016-6881: ffmpeg - The zlib_refill function in libavformat/swfdec.c in FFmpeg before 3.1.3 allows r...↗2016
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