CVE-2024-36616
published 2024-11-29CVE-2024-36616: An integer overflow in the component /libavformat/westwood_vqa.c of FFmpeg n6.1.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service in the application via a…
PriorityP423medium6.5CVSS 3.1
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EPSS
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An integer overflow in the component /libavformat/westwood_vqa.c of FFmpeg n6.1.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service in the application via a crafted VQA file.
Affected
11 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | ffmpeg | < ffmpeg 7:5.1.5-0+deb12u1 (bookworm) | ffmpeg 7:5.1.5-0+deb12u1 (bookworm) |
| ffmpeg | ffmpeg | — | — |
| ffmpeg | ffmpeg | >= 0 < 7:4.3.7-0+deb11u1 | 7:4.3.7-0+deb11u1 |
| ffmpeg | ffmpeg | >= 0 < 7:5.1.5-0+deb12u1 | 7:5.1.5-0+deb12u1 |
| ffmpeg | ffmpeg | >= 0 < 7:7.0.1-3 | 7:7.0.1-3 |
| ffmpeg | ffmpeg | >= 0 < 7:7.0.1-3 | 7:7.0.1-3 |
| ffmpeg | ffmpeg | >= 0 < 7:2.8.17-0ubuntu0.1+esm12 | 7:2.8.17-0ubuntu0.1+esm12 |
| ffmpeg | ffmpeg | >= 0 < 7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm10 | 7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm10 |
| ffmpeg | ffmpeg | >= 0 < 7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm10 | 7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm10 |
| ffmpeg | ffmpeg | >= 0 < 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm9 | 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm9 |
| ffmpeg | ffmpeg | >= 0 < 7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm5 | 7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm5 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.16.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
osv8.8HIGH
vendor_ubuntu8.8HIGH
vendor_debian6.5MEDIUM
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VulDB
FFmpeg 6.1.1 VQA File westwood_vqa.c denial of service (Nessus ID 239902 / WID-SEC-2024-3572)
vuldb·2026-06-22·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2024-36616 [MEDIUM] FFmpeg 6.1.1 VQA File westwood_vqa.c denial of service (Nessus ID 239902 / WID-SEC-2024-3572)
A vulnerability was found in FFmpeg 6.1.1. It has been declared as problematic. The affected element is an unknown function in the library /libavformat/westwood_vqa.c of the component VQA File Handler. The manipulation results in denial of service.
This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2024-36616. The attack can only be performed from the local network. There is not any exploit available.
It is best practice to apply a patch to resolve this issue.
OSV
ffmpeg vulnerabilities
osv·2025-10-15·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2024-35365 [HIGH] ffmpeg vulnerabilities
ffmpeg vulnerabilities
It was discovered that FFmpeg did not correctly handle certain memory
operations. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial
of service or execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. (CVE-2024-35365)
It was discovered that FFmpeg did not correctly handle certain integer
calculations. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial
of service. (CVE-2024-35366)
It was discovered that FFmpeg may perform an out-of-bounds read under
certain circumstances. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause
a denial of service. (CVE-2024-35367)
It was discovered that FFmpeg did not correctly handle certain memory
operations. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial
of service or execute arbitrary cod
GHSA
GHSA-crqc-m66h-cvr4: An integer overflow in the component /libavformat/westwood_vqa
ghsa_unreviewed·2024-11-29
CVE-2024-36616 [MEDIUM] CWE-190 GHSA-crqc-m66h-cvr4: An integer overflow in the component /libavformat/westwood_vqa
An integer overflow in the component /libavformat/westwood_vqa.c of FFmpeg n6.1.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service in the application via a crafted VQA file.
OSV
CVE-2024-36616: An integer overflow in the component /libavformat/westwood_vqa
osv·2024-11-29·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2024-36616 [MEDIUM] CVE-2024-36616: An integer overflow in the component /libavformat/westwood_vqa
An integer overflow in the component /libavformat/westwood_vqa.c of FFmpeg n6.1.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service in the application via a crafted VQA file.
Ubuntu
FFmpeg vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2025-10-15·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2024-35368 [HIGH] FFmpeg vulnerabilities
Title: FFmpeg vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in FFmpeg.
It was discovered that FFmpeg did not correctly handle certain memory
operations. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial
of service or execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. (CVE-2024-35365)
It was discovered that FFmpeg did not correctly handle certain integer
calculations. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial
of service. (CVE-2024-35366)
It was discovered that FFmpeg may perform an out-of-bounds read under
certain circumstances. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause
a denial of service. (CVE-2024-35367)
It was discovered that FFmpeg did not correctly handle certain memory
operations. An attacker could possibly use t
Debian
CVE-2024-36616: ffmpeg - An integer overflow in the component /libavformat/westwood_vqa.c of FFmpeg n6.1....
vendor_debian·2024·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2024-36616 [MEDIUM] CVE-2024-36616: ffmpeg - An integer overflow in the component /libavformat/westwood_vqa.c of FFmpeg n6.1....
An integer overflow in the component /libavformat/westwood_vqa.c of FFmpeg n6.1.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service in the application via a crafted VQA file.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 7:5.1.5-0+deb12u1)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 7:4.3.7-0+deb11u1)
forky: resolved (fixed in 7:7.0.1-3)
sid: resolved (fixed in 7:7.0.1-3)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 7:7.0.1-3)
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
2024-11-29
Published