CVE-2016-6164

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Published Jan 23, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 1.8% KEV · Not listed

Description

Integer overflow in the mov_build_index function in libavformat/mov.c in FFmpeg before 2.8.8, 3.0.x before 3.0.3 and 3.1.x before 3.1.1 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via vectors involving sample size.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:3.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:3.0.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:3.0.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:3.1:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2016-7098	Integer overflow in the mov_build_index function in libavformat/mov.c in FFmpeg before 2.8.8, 3.0.x before 3.0.3 and 3.1.x before 3.1.1 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via vectors involving sample size.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.8% (1.762% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://git.videolan.org/gitweb.cgi/ffmpeg.git/?a=commit%3Bh=8a3221cc67a516dfc1700bdae3566ec52c7ee823
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95862
https://www.ffmpeg.org/security.html

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Ffmpeg Ffmpeg

Weaknesses

CWE-190

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 1:22 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jan 23, 2017, 9:00 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 1:22 AM
Reserved: Jul 5, 2016, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:50 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 23, 2017, 9:59 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:50 AM

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