Medium severity5.5OSV Advisory· Published Dec 23, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-7122

Description

The avi_read_nikon function in libavformat/avidec.c in FFmpeg before 3.1.4 is vulnerable to infinite loop when it decodes an AVI file that has a crafted 'nctg' structure.

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Affected products

FFmpeg/FfmpegOSV3 versions
N, n0.11-dev, n0.12-dev, …+ 2 more
- (no CPE)range: N, n0.11-dev, n0.12-dev, …
- cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=3.1.3
- (no CPE)range: <3.1.4

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References

www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/08/1nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/94839nvd
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-71nvd

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