CVE-2018-15822
published 2018-08-23CVE-2018-15822: The flv_write_packet function in libavformat/flvenc.c in FFmpeg through 2.8 does not check for an empty audio packet, leading to an assertion failure.
PriorityP337high7.5CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRNUINSUCNINAH
EPSS
3.27%
87.1th percentile
The flv_write_packet function in libavformat/flvenc.c in FFmpeg through 2.8 does not check for an empty audio packet, leading to an assertion failure.
Affected
16 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | — | — |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | — | — |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | — | — |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | — | — |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | — | — |
| debian | debian_linux | — | — |
| debian | debian_linux | — | — |
| debian | ffmpeg | < ffmpeg 7:4.0.3-1 (bookworm) | ffmpeg 7:4.0.3-1 (bookworm) |
| ffmpeg | ffmpeg | <= 2.8 | — |
| ffmpeg | ffmpeg | >= 0 < 7:4.0.3-1 | 7:4.0.3-1 |
| ffmpeg | ffmpeg | >= 0 < 7:4.0.3-1 | 7:4.0.3-1 |
| ffmpeg | ffmpeg | >= 0 < 7:4.0.3-1 | 7:4.0.3-1 |
| ffmpeg | ffmpeg | >= 0 < 7:4.0.3-1 | 7:4.0.3-1 |
| ffmpeg | ffmpeg | >= 0 < 7:2.8.17-0ubuntu0.1 | 7:2.8.17-0ubuntu0.1 |
| ffmpeg | ffmpeg | >= 0 < 7:3.4.8-0ubuntu0.2 | 7:3.4.8-0ubuntu0.2 |
| ffmpeg | ffmpeg | >= 0 < 7:4.2.4-1ubuntu0.1 | 7:4.2.4-1ubuntu0.1 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.17.5HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
nvdv2.05.0MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
osv7.5HIGH
vendor_debian7.5LOW
vendor_ubuntu7.5HIGH
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GHSA
GHSA-9cg9-6hp2-vf6p: The flv_write_packet function in libavformat/flvenc
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-13
CVE-2018-15822 [HIGH] CWE-617 GHSA-9cg9-6hp2-vf6p: The flv_write_packet function in libavformat/flvenc
The flv_write_packet function in libavformat/flvenc.c in FFmpeg through 2.8 does not check for an empty audio packet, leading to an assertion failure.
OSV
ffmpeg vulnerabilities
osv·2020-07-22·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2018-15822 [HIGH] ffmpeg vulnerabilities
ffmpeg vulnerabilities
It was discovered that FFmpeg incorrectly verified empty audio packets or
HEVC data. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of
service via a crafted file. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, as
it was already fixed in Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. For more information see:
https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3967-1
(CVE-2018-15822, CVE-2019-11338)
It was discovered that FFmpeg incorrectly handled sscanf failures. An
attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or
other unspecified impact. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. (CVE-2019-12730)
It was discovered that FFmpeg incorrectly handled certain WEBM files. An
attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain sensitive data or other
unspecified impact.
OSV
CVE-2018-15822: The flv_write_packet function in libavformat/flvenc
osv·2018-08-23·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2018-15822 [HIGH] CVE-2018-15822: The flv_write_packet function in libavformat/flvenc
The flv_write_packet function in libavformat/flvenc.c in FFmpeg through 2.8 does not check for an empty audio packet, leading to an assertion failure.
Ubuntu
FFmpeg vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2020-07-22·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2018-15822 [HIGH] FFmpeg vulnerabilities
Title: FFmpeg vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in FFmpeg.
It was discovered that FFmpeg incorrectly verified empty audio packets or
HEVC data. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of
service via a crafted file. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, as
it was already fixed in Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. For more information see:
https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3967-1
(CVE-2018-15822, CVE-2019-11338)
It was discovered that FFmpeg incorrectly handled sscanf failures. An
attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or
other unspecified impact. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. (CVE-2019-12730)
It was discovered that FFmpeg incorrectly handled certain WEBM files. An
attacker could possibly use t
Ubuntu
FFmpeg vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2019-05-06
CVE-2018-15822 FFmpeg vulnerabilities
Title: FFmpeg vulnerabilities
Summary: FFmpeg could be made to crash if it opened a specially crafted
file.
It was discovered that FFmpeg contained multiple security issues when handling
certain multimedia files. If a user were tricked into opening a crafted
multimedia file, an attacker could cause a denial of service via application
crash.
Instructions: In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Debian
CVE-2018-15822: ffmpeg - The flv_write_packet function in libavformat/flvenc.c in FFmpeg through 2.8 does...
vendor_debian·2018·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2018-15822 [HIGH] CVE-2018-15822: ffmpeg - The flv_write_packet function in libavformat/flvenc.c in FFmpeg through 2.8 does...
The flv_write_packet function in libavformat/flvenc.c in FFmpeg through 2.8 does not check for an empty audio packet, leading to an assertion failure.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 7:4.0.3-1)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 7:4.0.3-1)
forky: resolved (fixed in 7:4.0.3-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 7:4.0.3-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 7:4.0.3-1)
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/6b67d7f05918f7a1ee8fc6ff21355d7e8736aa10https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/d8ecb335fe4852bbc172c7b79e66944d158b4d92https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/05/msg00043.htmlhttps://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/May/60https://usn.ubuntu.com/3967-1/https://usn.ubuntu.com/4431-1/https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4449https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/6b67d7f05918f7a1ee8fc6ff21355d7e8736aa10https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/d8ecb335fe4852bbc172c7b79e66944d158b4d92https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/05/msg00043.htmlhttps://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/May/60https://usn.ubuntu.com/3967-1/https://usn.ubuntu.com/4431-1/https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4449
2018-08-23
Published