CVE-2021-38171

Published Aug 21, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 2.4% KEV · Not listed
Description
adts_decode_extradata in libavformat/adtsenc.c in FFmpeg 4.4 does not check the init_get_bits return value, which is a necessary step because the second argument to init_get_bits can be crafted.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2818-1 ffmpeg security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4990-1 ffmpeg security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4998-1 ffmpeg security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5167-1 FFmpeg vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5472-1 FFmpeg vulnerabilities
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 4, 2024, 1:37 AM
Reserved
Aug 7, 2021, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 21, 2021, 5:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 4:01 AM